diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/Splash.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/Splash.java
index a01630df3..6563c0e5b 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/Splash.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/Splash.java
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public void windowClosing(WindowEvent event)
     }
     
     pack();
-    setSize(455, 280);
+    setSize(455, 290);
 
     final Dimension screen = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
     setLocation(new Point((screen.width - getSize().width) / 2,