diff --git a/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.js b/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.js
index 35cd93f35cd..1f5a1cd76c5 100755
--- a/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.js
+++ b/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.js
@@ -645,7 +645,6 @@ var PlacesOrganizer = {
  
     if (aSelectedNode && !PlacesUtils.nodeIsSeparator(aSelectedNode)) {
       detailsDeck.selectedIndex = 1;
-      infoBox.hidden = false;
       // Using the concrete itemId is arguably wrong. The bookmarks API
       // does allow setting properties for folder shortcuts as well, but since
       // the UI does not distinct between the couple, we better just show
@@ -666,9 +665,6 @@ var PlacesOrganizer = {
     }
     else {
       detailsDeck.selectedIndex = 0;
-      // The details deck has the height of its biggest child, so we hide the
-      // infoBox to allow it shrinking when there is no selection.
-      infoBox.hidden = true;
       var selectItemDesc = document.getElementById("selectItemDescription");
       var itemsCountLabel = document.getElementById("itemsCountText");
       var rowCount = this._content.treeBoxObject.view.rowCount;
diff --git a/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.xul b/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.xul
index 558ed04deac..59b58bd3d38 100755
--- a/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.xul
+++ b/mozilla/browser/components/places/content/places.xul
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
               </treecols>
               <treechildren flex="1"/>
             </tree>
-            <hbox id="infoPaneBox">
+            <hbox id="infoPaneBox" style="height: 11em;">
               <deck flex="1" id="detailsDeck">
                 <vbox id="itemsCountBox" align="center">
                   <spacer flex="3"/>
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@
                 </vbox>
                 <vbox id="infoBox" minimal="true">
                   <vbox id="editBookmarkPanelContent"/>
+                  <spacer flex="1"/>
                   <hbox>
                     <button type="image" id="infoBoxExpander"
                             lesslabel="&detailsPane.less.label;"