diff --git a/headers/private/print/libprint/AddPrinterDlg.h b/headers/private/print/libprint/AddPrinterDlg.h
index bfb3e7b144..cbbe62c09f 100644
--- a/headers/private/print/libprint/AddPrinterDlg.h
+++ b/headers/private/print/libprint/AddPrinterDlg.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
 	AddPrinterView(BRect frame, PrinterData *printer_data, const PrinterCap *printer_cap);
 	~AddPrinterView();
 	virtual void AttachedToWindow();
+	void FrameResized(float w, float h);
 	void MessageReceived(BMessage *msg);
 
 	void Save();
diff --git a/src/add-ons/print/drivers/shared/libprint/AddPrinterDlg.cpp b/src/add-ons/print/drivers/shared/libprint/AddPrinterDlg.cpp
index 83934c7353..a09e7785e9 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/print/drivers/shared/libprint/AddPrinterDlg.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/print/drivers/shared/libprint/AddPrinterDlg.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ ProtocolClassItem::getDescription()
 
 
 AddPrinterView::AddPrinterView(BRect frame, PrinterData *printer_data, const PrinterCap *printer_cap)
-	: BView(frame, "", B_FOLLOW_ALL, B_WILL_DRAW), fPrinterData(printer_data), fPrinterCap(printer_cap)
+	: BView(frame, "", B_FOLLOW_ALL, B_WILL_DRAW | B_FRAME_EVENTS), fPrinterData(printer_data), fPrinterCap(printer_cap)
 {
 	SetViewColor(ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
 }
@@ -184,6 +184,16 @@ AddPrinterView::AttachedToWindow()
 	MessageReceived(&updateDescription);
 }
 
+void
+AddPrinterView::FrameResized(float w, float h)
+{
+	BView::FrameResized(w, h);
+	// update text rectangle
+	BRect rect(fDescription->TextRect());
+	rect.right = rect.left + fDescription->Frame().Width();
+	fDescription->SetTextRect(rect);
+}
+
 ProtocolClassItem *
 AddPrinterView::CurrentSelection()
 {