diff --git a/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.cpp b/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.cpp
index 2ec5459e1b..b7baad48cc 100644
--- a/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ BookWindow::BookWindow()
             );
 
     ui.bookTable->setCurrentIndex(model->index(0, 0));
+    ui.bookTable->selectRow(0);
     createMenuBar();
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.h b/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.h
index ba569292a6..8030516e5b 100644
--- a/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.h
+++ b/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.h
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ private slots:
 private:
     void showError(const QSqlError &err);
     Ui::BookWindow ui;
-    QSqlRelationalTableModel *model;
-    int authorIdx, genreIdx;
+    QSqlRelationalTableModel *model = nullptr;
+    int authorIdx = 0, genreIdx = 0;
 
     void createMenuBar();
 };
diff --git a/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.ui b/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.ui
index ce8f9f933a..c93726c553 100644
--- a/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.ui
+++ b/examples/sql/books/bookwindow.ui
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
           <string>Details</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QFormLayout">
+          <property name="fieldGrowthPolicy">
+           <enum>QFormLayout::ExpandingFieldsGrow</enum>
+          </property>
           <item row="0" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
             <property name="text">