diff --git a/res/xml/widget_info.xml b/res/xml/widget_info.xml
index 0f0387ef9..34dda3422 100644
--- a/res/xml/widget_info.xml
+++ b/res/xml/widget_info.xml
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
     android:updatePeriodMillis="0"
     android:previewImage="@drawable/email_widget_preview"
     android:initialLayout="@layout/widget"
+    android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
     />