diff --git a/src/pd.tk b/src/pd.tk
index 5153a30f0ad7ae8bcdc5d5b0ab19ec13e8c95479..53b6417e075572cf935e15dd80afc7a122f45fe0 100644
--- a/src/pd.tk
+++ b/src/pd.tk
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ match_linux_wm [list label .printout.bar.label -text "Send Message to Pd:"]
 
 pack .printout.frame.scroll -side right -fill y
 pack .printout.frame.text -side left -fill both -expand 1
-pack .printout.bar -side bottom -fill x -expand 1
+pack .printout.bar -side bottom -fill x -expand 0
 pack .printout.frame -fill both -expand 1
 pack .printout.bar.clear -side left -padx 3 -pady 3
 #pack .printout.bar.x -side right -padx 3 -pady 3