diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 4c547922..8f251a73 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Red Panda C++ Version 0.13.1
  - change: template / project files use utf-8 encoding instead of ANSI
  - fix: .rc file shouldn't be syntax checked
  - enhancement: auto save/restore size of the new project dialog
+ - fix: new project dialog's tab bar should fill all empty spaces
 
 Red Panda C++ Version 0.12.7
  - change: make current build system follow FHS specifications
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/widgets/newprojectdialog.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/widgets/newprojectdialog.cpp
index d6167b56..c026733d 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/widgets/newprojectdialog.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/widgets/newprojectdialog.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ NewProjectDialog::NewProjectDialog(QWidget *parent) :
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     mTemplatesTabBar = new QTabBar(this);
+    mTemplatesTabBar->setExpanding(false);
     ui->verticalLayout->insertWidget(0,mTemplatesTabBar);
 
     readTemplateDir();