diff --git a/src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py b/src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py
index 4283812f0c..ad9addde65 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Create/InitGui.py
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ def _setup_silo_activity_panel():
 
         panel.setWidget(widget)
         mw.addDockWidget(QtCore.Qt.RightDockWidgetArea, panel)
+
+        # Give the activity panel most of the vertical space
+        auth_panel = mw.findChild(QtWidgets.QDockWidget, "SiloDatabaseAuth")
+        if auth_panel:
+            mw.resizeDocks([auth_panel, panel], [120, 500], QtCore.Qt.Vertical)
     except Exception as e:
         FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Create: Silo activity panel skipped: {e}\n")