diff --git a/src/ce_main.lfm b/src/ce_main.lfm
index 298a1758..cec0ba7f 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.lfm
+++ b/src/ce_main.lfm
@@ -1472,6 +1472,7 @@ object CEMainForm: TCEMainForm
   OnResize = FormResize
   OnWindowStateChange = FormWindowStateChange
   ShowHint = True
+  LCLVersion = '1.8.2.0'
   Visible = False
   object mainMenu: TMainMenu
     top = 1
diff --git a/src/ce_main.pas b/src/ce_main.pas
index aebd33ff..aea7145e 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.pas
+++ b/src/ce_main.pas
@@ -1195,6 +1195,11 @@ end;
 constructor TCEMainForm.create(aOwner: TComponent);
 begin
   inherited create(aOwner);
+
+  // provide defaults, necessary because not handled by docking.xml
+  width := (Screen.Width div 3) * 2;
+  height := (Screen.Height div 3) * 2;
+
   fOptionCategories := TCEEditableOptionsSubject.create;
 
   EntitiesConnector.addObserver(self);