diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/qrcodewidget.py b/electrum/gui/qt/qrcodewidget.py
index 472a3349d..d012c8c8d 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/qrcodewidget.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/qrcodewidget.py
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ class QRDialog(WindowModalDialog):
 
         help_text = data if show_text else help_text
         if help_text:
-            qr_hbox.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 44)
             text_label = WWLabel()
             text_label.setText(help_text)
             vbox.addWidget(text_label)
@@ -165,3 +164,8 @@ class QRDialog(WindowModalDialog):
 
         vbox.addLayout(hbox)
         self.setLayout(vbox)
+
+        # note: the word-wrap on the text_label is causing layout sizing issues.
+        #       see https://stackoverflow.com/a/25661985 and https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-37673
+        #       workaround:
+        self.setMinimumSize(self.sizeHint())