diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3284cdc..3867cc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ If the options above are not available to you, you can build the app from source
     - [x] libsoup2.4-dev
     - [x] libgranite-dev
     - [x] libjson-glib-dev
-    - [ ] libhandy-1.0-dev
+    - [ ] libhandy-1.0-dev (>= 0.83.0)
 
     *Note: Unchecked items will be installed automatically if not present in the system.*
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Please consider donating with [LiberaPay](https://liberapay.com/bleakgrey/) to k
 
 <a href="https://liberapay.com/bleakgrey/donate"><img alt="Donate using Liberapay" src="https://liberapay.com/assets/widgets/donate.svg"></a>
 
-You can always help by reporting bugs, submitting pull requests, and suggesting ideas. 
+You can always help by reporting bugs, submitting pull requests, and suggesting ideas.
 
 
 ### Credits
diff --git a/data/ui/views/base.ui b/data/ui/views/base.ui
index a6e06e3..c026a99 100644
--- a/data/ui/views/base.ui
+++ b/data/ui/views/base.ui
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
                     <property name="maximum_size">628</property>
-                    <property name="linear_growth_width">628</property>
+                    <property name="tightening-threshold">628</property>
                     <child>
                       <object class="GtkBox" id="column_view">
                         <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/src/Application.vala b/src/Application.vala
index ee8c9c1..a43f2a1 100644
--- a/src/Application.vala
+++ b/src/Application.vala
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace Tootle {
         protected override void startup () {
             base.startup ();
             Build.print_info ();
+			Hdy.init ();
 
             settings = new Settings ();
             streams = new Streams ();
diff --git a/subprojects/libhandy.wrap b/subprojects/libhandy.wrap
index ceec308..7fe6696 100644
--- a/subprojects/libhandy.wrap
+++ b/subprojects/libhandy.wrap
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [wrap-git]
 directory=libhandy
 url=https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy.git
-revision=v0.83.0
+revision=0.83.0