diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/LoadingWalletDialog.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/LoadingWalletDialog.qml
index 2cd07ac7a..2969cdc4d 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/LoadingWalletDialog.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/LoadingWalletDialog.qml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ ElDialog {
 
             running: Daemon.loading
         }
+
+        Item {
+            Layout.preferredHeight: 20
+        }
     }
 
     Connections {