diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/AbstractViewer.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/AbstractViewer.java
index 97639759c705e7a1c591cf46000d9851800b9141..329e6f2c51901643563b1522b32df13e55276af1 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/AbstractViewer.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/web/client/application/ui/AbstractViewer.java
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractViewer<D extends IEntityInformationHolder> extends
             }
         }
         breadcrumbContainer.layout();
+        syncSize(); // fixes layout problems in simple view mode
+
         titleLabel.removeStyleName("xtb-text"); // WORKAROUND for consistent style of text
     }