diff --git a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
index b290234f56..5437e2965e 100644
--- a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
+++ b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
@@ -643,12 +643,11 @@ compute_optimal_width (GnucashSheet *sheet)
                 return DEFAULT_REGISTER_WIDTH;
 
         style = gnucash_sheet_get_style_from_cursor (sheet, CURSOR_HEADER);
-
         if (!style)
                 return DEFAULT_REGISTER_WIDTH;
 
-	//	if (sheet->window_width >= 0)
-	//	        return sheet->window_width;
+	if (sheet->window_width >= 0)
+	  return sheet->window_width;
 
         if (!style->dimensions)
                 return DEFAULT_REGISTER_WIDTH;
@@ -668,13 +667,13 @@ compute_optimal_height (GnucashSheet *sheet)
         if (!sheet)
                 return DEFAULT_REGISTER_HEIGHT;
 
-	//	if (sheet->window_height >= 0)
-	//	       return sheet->window_height;
-
         style = gnucash_sheet_get_style_from_cursor (sheet, CURSOR_HEADER);
         if (!style)
                 return DEFAULT_REGISTER_HEIGHT;
 
+	if (sheet->window_height >= 0)
+	  return sheet->window_height;
+
         cd = gnucash_style_get_cell_dimensions (style, 0, 0);
         if (cd == NULL)
                 return DEFAULT_REGISTER_HEIGHT;