diff --git a/qcd_utils/qcd_modedialog.ui b/qcd_utils/qcd_modedialog.ui
index 19918dd..0c3d1dd 100644
--- a/qcd_utils/qcd_modedialog.ui
+++ b/qcd_utils/qcd_modedialog.ui
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+      <size>
+       <width>20</width>
+       <height>1</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+    </spacer>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">
      <property name="orientation">