diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/parts/query/browser/queryEditor.ts b/src/sql/workbench/parts/query/browser/queryEditor.ts
index 55d16f98c9..0b4b022c26 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/parts/query/browser/queryEditor.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/parts/query/browser/queryEditor.ts
@@ -366,14 +366,13 @@ export class QueryEditor extends BaseEditor {
 
 	private addResultsEditor() {
 		if (!this.resultsVisible) {
-			let initialViewSize = Math.round(Math.max(this.dimension.height * 0.7, this.dimension.height - 150));
 			this.splitview.addView({
 				element: this.resultsEditorContainer,
 				layout: size => this.resultsEditor && this.resultsEditor.layout(new DOM.Dimension(this.dimension.width, size)),
 				minimumSize: 0,
 				maximumSize: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
 				onDidChange: Event.None
-			}, initialViewSize);
+			}, Sizing.Distribute);
 			this.resultsVisible = true;
 		}
 	}