diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/VerticalFileSwitcher/VerticalFileSwitcherListView.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/VerticalFileSwitcher/VerticalFileSwitcherListView.cpp
index 3d7288467..3f8673bea 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/VerticalFileSwitcher/VerticalFileSwitcherListView.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/VerticalFileSwitcher/VerticalFileSwitcherListView.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void VerticalFileSwitcherListView::initList()
 		{
 			// resize "Name" column when "exts" won't fit
 			LVCOLUMN lvc;
+			lvc.mask = LVCF_WIDTH;
 			SendMessage(_hSelf, LVM_GETCOLUMN, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(&lvc));
 			
 			if (lvc.cx + 50 > totalWidth)