diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
index 74b824b..6a04728 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.glade
@@ -837,6 +837,50 @@
                       <widget class="GtkVBox" id="vbox2">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
                         <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <widget class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment5">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_padding">3</property>
+                            <property name="left_padding">5</property>
+                            <child>
+                              <widget class="GtkHBox" id="hbox2">
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="spacing">4</property>
+                                <child>
+                                  <widget class="GtkLabel" id="placesHeightEntryLabel">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Height:</property>
+                                    <property name="use_markup">True</property>
+                                  </widget>
+                                  <packing>
+                                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                    <property name="position">0</property>
+                                  </packing>
+                                </child>
+                                <child>
+                                  <widget class="GtkSpinButton" id="placesHeightSpinBox">
+                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                                    <property name="max_length">5</property>
+                                    <property name="invisible_char">&#x25CF;</property>
+                                    <property name="caps_lock_warning">False</property>
+                                    <property name="adjustment">0 0 10000 1 10 10</property>
+                                    <property name="numeric">True</property>
+                                  </widget>
+                                  <packing>
+                                    <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                    <property name="fill">False</property>
+                                    <property name="position">2</property>
+                                  </packing>
+                                </child>
+                              </widget>
+                            </child>
+                          </widget>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="padding">4</property>
+                            <property name="position">0</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
                         <child>
                           <widget class="GtkFrame" id="frame3">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -930,7 +974,7 @@
                             </child>
                           </widget>
                           <packing>
-                            <property name="position">0</property>
+                            <property name="position">1</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -1090,7 +1134,7 @@
                             </child>
                           </widget>
                           <packing>
-                            <property name="position">1</property>
+                            <property name="position">3</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                       </widget>
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
index 88b50e0..df46288 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenuConfig.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 		self.desktoptoggle = wTree.get_widget( "desktopcheckbutton" )
 		self.trashtoggle = wTree.get_widget( "trashcheckbutton" )
 		self.customplacestree = wTree.get_widget( "customplacestree" )
+		self.placesHeightBox = wTree.get_widget( "placesHeightSpinBox" ) 
 		self.editPlaceDialog = editTree.get_widget( "editPlaceDialog" )
 		self.editPlaceName = editTree.get_widget( "nameEntryBox" )
 		self.editPlacePath = editTree.get_widget( "pathEntryBox" )
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ class mintMenuConfig( object ):
 		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfPlaces, "bool", "show_network", self.networktoggle, "toggled", self.networktoggle.set_active, self.networktoggle.get_active )
 		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfPlaces, "bool", "show_desktop", self.desktoptoggle, "toggled", self.desktoptoggle.set_active, self.desktoptoggle.get_active )
 		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfPlaces, "bool", "show_trash", self.trashtoggle, "toggled", self.trashtoggle.set_active, self.trashtoggle.get_active )
+		self.bindGconfValueToWidget( self.gconfPlaces, "int", "height", self.placesHeightBox, "value-changed", self.placesHeightBox.set_value, self.placesHeightBox.get_value_as_int )
 		
 		self.customplacenames = self.gconfPlaces.get( "list-string", "custom_names", [ ] )
 		self.customplacepaths = self.gconfPlaces.get( "list-string", "custom_paths", [ ] )