diff --git a/src/ViewModels/LayoutInfo.cs b/src/ViewModels/LayoutInfo.cs
index 73ffb215..d5f7ec2b 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/LayoutInfo.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/LayoutInfo.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             set => SetProperty(ref _repositorySidebarWidth, value);
         }
 
+        public GridLength HistoriesAuthorColumnWidth
+        {
+            get => _historiesAuthorColumnWidth;
+            set => SetProperty(ref _historiesAuthorColumnWidth, value);
+        }
+
         public GridLength WorkingCopyLeftWidth
         {
             get => _workingCopyLeftWidth;
@@ -55,6 +61,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
         }
 
         private GridLength _repositorySidebarWidth = new GridLength(250, GridUnitType.Pixel);
+        private GridLength _historiesAuthorColumnWidth = new GridLength(120, GridUnitType.Pixel);
         private GridLength _workingCopyLeftWidth = new GridLength(300, GridUnitType.Pixel);
         private GridLength _stashesLeftWidth = new GridLength(300, GridUnitType.Pixel);
         private GridLength _commitDetailChangesLeftWidth = new GridLength(256, GridUnitType.Pixel);
diff --git a/src/Views/Repository.axaml b/src/Views/Repository.axaml
index 5693e0a9..7a8bd2a1 100644
--- a/src/Views/Repository.axaml
+++ b/src/Views/Repository.axaml
@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@
         <ContentControl.DataTemplates>
           <DataTemplate DataType="vm:Histories">
             <v:Histories CurrentBranch="{Binding Repo.CurrentBranch}"
+                         AuthorNameColumnWidth="{Binding Source={x:Static vm:Preference.Instance}, Path=Layout.HistoriesAuthorColumnWidth, Mode=TwoWay}"
                          IssueTrackerRules="{Binding Repo.Settings.IssueTrackerRules}"
                          NavigationId="{Binding NavigationId}"/>
           </DataTemplate>