--- a/src/eric7/VCS/StatusWidget.py	Mon Dec 11 14:56:35 2023 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/VCS/StatusWidget.py	Mon Dec 11 15:11:32 2023 +0100
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@
         self.__quickCommitButton.clicked.connect(self.__quickCommit)
         self.__quickCommitLayout2.addWidget(self.__quickCommitButton)
 
+        self.__quickCommitLayout2.addStretch()
+
         self.__quickCommitLayout.addLayout(self.__quickCommitLayout2)
         self.__quickCommitGroup.setLayout(self.__quickCommitLayout)
         self.__layout.addWidget(self.__quickCommitGroup)