diff --git a/common/widgets/lib_tree.cpp b/common/widgets/lib_tree.cpp
index effd8bec3b..9135307346 100644
--- a/common/widgets/lib_tree.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/lib_tree.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,15 @@ LIB_TREE::LIB_TREE( wxWindow* aParent, LIB_TABLE* aLibTable, LIB_TREE_MODEL_ADAP
     }
 
     // Tree control
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+    // Linux does not allow resizing without the header visible
+    m_tree_ctrl = new wxDataViewCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
+                                          wxDV_SINGLE );
+#else
     m_tree_ctrl = new wxDataViewCtrl( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                       wxDV_SINGLE | wxDV_NO_HEADER );
+#endif
+
     m_adapter->AttachTo( m_tree_ctrl );
 
     if( aWidgets & DETAILS )