diff --git a/src/vars.c b/src/vars.c
index df27fbc..ac0fb4f 100644
--- a/src/vars.c
+++ b/src/vars.c
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ void vars_init(void)
 
 	ui_calendar_set_first_day_of_week(MONDAY);
 
+	wins_set_sbar_width(col * SBARMINWIDTH / 100);
+
 	/* Pad structure to scroll text inside the appointment panel */
 	apad.length = 1;
 	apad.first_onscreen = 0;
diff --git a/src/wins.c b/src/wins.c
index d66ec65..fa4874b 100644
--- a/src/wins.c
+++ b/src/wins.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void wins_sbar_winc(void)
 
 void wins_sbar_wdec(void)
 {
-	if (sbarwidth_perc > 0)
+	if (col * sbarwidth_perc / 100 > SBARMINWIDTH)
 		sbarwidth_perc--;
 }