diff --git a/src/generic/preferencesg.cpp b/src/generic/preferencesg.cpp
index 45b311de64..09318ed7ab 100644
--- a/src/generic/preferencesg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/preferencesg.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 
         wxSizer *sizer = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
 
-        m_notebook = new wxNotebook(this, wxID_ANY);
+        m_notebook = new wxNotebook(this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxNB_MULTILINE);
         sizer->Add(m_notebook, wxSizerFlags(1).Expand().DoubleBorder());
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__