diff --git a/src/gtk/dataview.cpp b/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
index 0ee71bf7dd..2d8a29c111 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
@@ -3874,7 +3874,7 @@ bool wxDataViewCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint( GTK_TREE_VIEW(m_treeview), (style & wxDV_ROW_LINES) != 0 );
 
     gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (m_widget),
-        GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC, GTK_POLICY_ALWAYS);
+        GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC, GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
     gtk_widget_show (m_treeview);
 
     m_parent->DoAddChild( this );