diff --git a/qad/widgets/qcodeedit.cpp b/qad/widgets/qcodeedit.cpp
index 9c807f4..bd654d7 100644
--- a/qad/widgets/qcodeedit.cpp
+++ b/qad/widgets/qcodeedit.cpp
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ void QCodeEdit::search_triggered() {
 
 void QCodeEdit::syncScrolls() {
 	ui->textLines->verticalScrollBar()->setValue(ui->textCode->verticalScrollBar()->value());
+	ui->textLines->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(ui->textCode->horizontalScrollBar()->isVisible() ? Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOn : Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
 	hideHelp();
 }