diff --git a/sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui b/sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui
index d8d27b8fe6ad..4b4cdac6d252 100644
--- a/sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui
+++ b/sfx2/uiconfig/ui/startcenter.ui
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
               <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrollapps">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                <property name="hscrollbar-policy">never</property>
                 <property name="shadow-type">in</property>
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkViewport">