diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_list_base.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_list_base.cc
index eff00884c5..7c84ae51e1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_list_base.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_list_base.cc
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ RegionListBase::add_name_column ()
 	TreeViewColumn* tvc = append_col (_columns.name, 120);
 	setup_col (tvc, 0, ALIGN_START, _("Name"), ("Region name"));
 
+	tvc->set_resizable (true);
+
 	/* Region Name: make editable */
 	CellRendererText* region_name_cell     = dynamic_cast<CellRendererText*> (tvc->get_first_cell ());
 	region_name_cell->property_editable () = true;