diff --git a/kgpg/kgpg.cpp b/kgpg/kgpg.cpp
index 46ab2371..b896278c 100644
--- a/kgpg/kgpg.cpp
+++ b/kgpg/kgpg.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ KGPG::KGPG(QWidget *parent)
     }
     m_release = true;
 
+    gpgme_set_offline(m_gpgctx, 1);
     gpgme_set_pinentry_mode(m_gpgctx, GPGME_PINENTRY_MODE_LOOPBACK); // for password callback
     gpgme_set_passphrase_cb(m_gpgctx, KGPG::gpgPasswordCallback, this);
     gpgme_set_progress_cb(m_gpgctx, KGPG::gpgProgressCallback, this);
diff --git a/kgpg/kgpgwidget.ui b/kgpg/kgpgwidget.ui
index 6df2e4d7..2288fbe4 100644
--- a/kgpg/kgpgwidget.ui
+++ b/kgpg/kgpgwidget.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>388</width>
-    <height>407</height>
+    <height>364</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
          </property>
          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
           <size>
-           <width>20</width>
-           <height>40</height>
+           <width>0</width>
+           <height>0</height>
           </size>
          </property>
         </spacer>