diff --git a/src/kits/interface/AbstractSpinner.cpp b/src/kits/interface/AbstractSpinner.cpp
index d6239602b1..a88bc412db 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/AbstractSpinner.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/AbstractSpinner.cpp
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ SpinnerTextView::SpinnerTextView(BRect rect, BRect textRect)
 		B_WILL_DRAW | B_NAVIGABLE),
 	fParent(NULL)
 {
+	MakeResizable(true);
 }