diff --git a/src/common/bookctrl.cpp b/src/common/bookctrl.cpp
index b04136183e..553ee11ffd 100644
--- a/src/common/bookctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/common/bookctrl.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ void wxBookCtrl::Init()
 {
     m_imageList = NULL;
     m_ownsImageList = false;
+    // Unlike most controls, we don't want to adjust the min size
+    // when we set the font, since the page size is not related to
+    // the font size.
+    m_adjustMinSize = false;
 }
 
 bool