diff --git a/pytec/tec_qt.ui b/pytec/tec_qt.ui
index 521780d..1306beb 100644
--- a/pytec/tec_qt.ui
+++ b/pytec/tec_qt.ui
@@ -312,6 +312,19 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
+           <item>
+            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+             <property name="orientation">
+              <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+             </property>
+             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+              <size>
+               <width>40</width>
+               <height>20</height>
+              </size>
+             </property>
+            </spacer>
+           </item>
            <item>
             <widget class="QWidget" name="report_group" native="true">
              <property name="enabled">
diff --git a/pytec/ui_tec_qt.py b/pytec/ui_tec_qt.py
index 026986f..10fe02e 100644
--- a/pytec/ui_tec_qt.py
+++ b/pytec/ui_tec_qt.py
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.thermostat_settings.setPopupMode(QtWidgets.QToolButton.ToolButtonPopupMode.InstantPopup)
         self.thermostat_settings.setObjectName("thermostat_settings")
         self.settings_layout.addWidget(self.thermostat_settings)
+        spacerItem = QtWidgets.QSpacerItem(40, 20, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum)
+        self.settings_layout.addItem(spacerItem)
         self.report_group = QtWidgets.QWidget(parent=self.bottom_settings_group)
         self.report_group.setEnabled(False)
         sizePolicy = QtWidgets.QSizePolicy(QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding)