diff --git a/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml b/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
index f6db721b6..240a9507a 100644
--- a/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/org.virt-manager.virt-manager.gschema.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
       <summary>Custom connection description</summary>
       <description>Custom connection description, used in the manager window. If empty, the app generates a default on demand.</description>
     </key>
+
+    <key name="window-size" type="(ii)">
+      <default>(-1, -1)</default>
+      <summary>Conn details window dimensions</summary>
+      <description>Connection details window dimensions</description>
+    </key>
   </schema>
 
 
diff --git a/ui/host.ui b/ui/host.ui
index 83de7979f..dd2af0949 100644
--- a/ui/host.ui
+++ b/ui/host.ui
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <accel-groups>
       <group name="accelgroup1"/>
     </accel-groups>
+    <signal name="configure-event" handler="on_vmm_host_configure_event" swapped="no"/>
     <signal name="delete-event" handler="on_vmm_host_delete_event" swapped="no"/>
     <child type="titlebar">
       <placeholder/>
diff --git a/virtManager/connection.py b/virtManager/connection.py
index 1d8ef292f..cefed0312 100644
--- a/virtManager/connection.py
+++ b/virtManager/connection.py
@@ -1523,3 +1523,9 @@ class vmmConnection(vmmGObject):
             *args, **kwargs)
     def _config_pretty_name_changed_cb(self):
         self.emit("state-changed")
+
+    def set_details_window_size(self, w, h):
+        self.config.set_perconn(self.get_uri(), "/window-size", (w, h))
+    def get_details_window_size(self):
+        ret = self.config.get_perconn(self.get_uri(), "/window-size")
+        return ret
diff --git a/virtManager/host.py b/virtManager/host.py
index 4279f2095..b2ffca87e 100644
--- a/virtManager/host.py
+++ b/virtManager/host.py
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ class vmmHost(vmmGObjectUI):
         self.ICON_RUNNING = "state_running"
         self.ICON_SHUTOFF = "state_shutoff"
 
+        # Set default window size
+        w, h = self.conn.get_details_window_size()
+        if w <= 0:
+            w = 800
+        if h <= 0:
+            h = 600
+        self.topwin.set_default_size(w, h)
+        self._window_size = None
+
         self.addnet = None
 
         self.active_edits = []
@@ -68,6 +77,7 @@ class vmmHost(vmmGObjectUI):
             "on_menu_file_quit_activate": self.exit_app,
             "on_menu_file_close_activate": self.close,
             "on_vmm_host_delete_event": self.close,
+            "on_vmm_host_configure_event": self._window_resized_cb,
             "on_host_page_switch": self.page_changed,
 
             "on_net_add_clicked": self.add_network,
@@ -195,6 +205,9 @@ class vmmHost(vmmGObjectUI):
         return 1
 
     def _cleanup(self):
+        if self._window_size:
+            self.conn.set_details_window_size(*self._window_size)
+
         self.conn = None
 
         self.storagelist.cleanup()
@@ -217,6 +230,11 @@ class vmmHost(vmmGObjectUI):
     def exit_app(self, _src):
         vmmEngine.get_instance().exit_app()
 
+    def _window_resized_cb(self, ignore, ignore2):
+        if not self.is_visible():
+            return
+        self._window_size = self.topwin.get_size()
+
 
     def page_changed(self, src, child, pagenum):
         ignore = src