diff --git a/sohstationviewer/view/ui/main_ui.py b/sohstationviewer/view/ui/main_ui.py
index 059347accbdc2c60a4fce6712feb05274cb1bfb1..95e94eb3b774981bca82621ee8e9785f0c942fad 100755
--- a/sohstationviewer/view/ui/main_ui.py
+++ b/sohstationviewer/view/ui/main_ui.py
@@ -293,8 +293,6 @@ class UIMainWindow(object):
         self.set_first_row(main_layout)
         self.set_second_row(main_layout)
 
-        self.tracking_info_text_browser.setMaximumHeight(80)
-        main_layout.addWidget(self.tracking_info_text_browser)
         self.create_menu_bar(main_window)
         self.connect_signals(main_window)
         self.create_shortcuts(main_window)
@@ -359,12 +357,17 @@ class UIMainWindow(object):
 
         self.set_control_column(left_layout)
 
+        plot_layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        h_layout.addLayout(plot_layout, 2)
+
         self.plotting_widget = SOHWidget(self.main_window,
                                          self.tracking_info_text_browser,
                                          'SOH',
                                          self.main_window)
+        plot_layout.addWidget(self.plotting_widget)
 
-        h_layout.addWidget(self.plotting_widget, 2)
+        self.tracking_info_text_browser.setMaximumHeight(80)
+        plot_layout.addWidget(self.tracking_info_text_browser)
 
     def set_control_column(self, left_layout):
         """