diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/FileListControl.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/FileListControl.java
index 7e8eeb49b5c..1f9ae4c0d08 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/FileListControl.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/utils.ui/org/eclipse/cdt/utils/ui/controls/FileListControl.java
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ public class FileListControl {
 		moveDownItem.setToolTipText(MOVEDOWN_STR);
 		moveDownItem.addSelectionListener(getSelectionListener());
 		grid3 = new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL
-				| GridData.HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_END);
+				| GridData.HORIZONTAL_ALIGN_BEGINNING);
 		buttonPanel.setLayoutData(grid3);
 		// list control
 		list = new ClipboardList(filePanel, SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.H_SCROLL | SWT.BORDER | SWT.MULTI);