diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index 8d0beff594..e50241b9e9 100644
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -3217,6 +3217,8 @@ function indexEditorDialog(url, title, callback_success, callback_failure)
             .dialog({
                 title: title,
                 width: 450,
+                // increase the chance that the footer will be visible:
+                height: 450,
                 open: PMA_verifyColumnsProperties,
                 modal: true,
                 buttons: button_options,