diff --git a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/welcomescreen.qml b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/welcomescreen.qml
index ce1c3058bfe4863891f96dfb97ba7fd82a2ea4e2..8729d63c8bb36944d01c633db42bee693efb661e 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/welcomescreen.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/welcomescreen/welcomescreen.qml
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ Rectangle {
         }
 
         width: Math.min(1024, parent.width)
-        anchors.topMargin: 0
+        //this is a workaround for QTCREATORBUG-6803
+        anchors.topMargin: (root.height > 700) ? 0 : 0
 
         anchors.top: parent.top
         anchors.bottom: parent.bottom