diff --git a/app/tools/gimppaintoptions-gui.c b/app/tools/gimppaintoptions-gui.c
index 2c3a34d745..bebaf3e3d6 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimppaintoptions-gui.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimppaintoptions-gui.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ fade_options_gui (GimpPaintOptions *paint_options,
   scale = gimp_prop_spin_scale_new (config, "fade-length",
                                     _("Length"), 1.0, 50.0, 0);
   gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (table), scale, 0, 2, 0, 1,
-                    GTK_SHRINK | GTK_FILL, GTK_SHRINK | GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
+                    GTK_EXPAND | GTK_FILL, GTK_SHRINK | GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (scale);
 
   /*  the fade-out unitmenu  */
diff --git a/app/tools/gimpregionselectoptions.c b/app/tools/gimpregionselectoptions.c
index 77f1d59519..fd87f903cc 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimpregionselectoptions.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimpregionselectoptions.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ gimp_region_select_options_gui (GimpToolOptions *tool_options)
 
   /*  the threshold scale  */
   scale = gimp_prop_spin_scale_new (config, "threshold",
-                                    _("Thrshold"),
+                                    _("Threshold"),
                                     1.0, 16.0, 1);
   gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (table), scale,
                     0, 3, 0, 1,