diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
index 7f5dea0ef9..2af8226c12 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ QString ClientModel::formatClientStartupTime() const
 void ClientModel::updateBanlist()
 {
     banTableModel->refresh();
+    emit banListChanged();
 }
 
 // Handlers for core signals
diff --git a/src/qt/clientmodel.h b/src/qt/clientmodel.h
index 627bdf862d..6f7b2de3a3 100644
--- a/src/qt/clientmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/clientmodel.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void numBlocksChanged(int count, const QDateTime& blockDate);
     void alertsChanged(const QString &warnings);
     void bytesChanged(quint64 totalBytesIn, quint64 totalBytesOut);
+    void banListChanged();
 
     //! Fired when a message should be reported to the user
     void message(const QString &title, const QString &message, unsigned int style);
diff --git a/src/qt/forms/rpcconsole.ui b/src/qt/forms/rpcconsole.ui
index 39230aee6f..c920e6130f 100644
--- a/src/qt/forms/rpcconsole.ui
+++ b/src/qt/forms/rpcconsole.ui
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@
            </property>
            <property name="font">
             <font>
-             <pointsize>14</pointsize>
+             <pointsize>12</pointsize>
             </font>
            </property>
            <property name="cursor">
@@ -780,12 +780,6 @@
              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
             </sizepolicy>
            </property>
-           <property name="maximumSize">
-            <size>
-             <width>16777215</width>
-             <height>16777215</height>
-            </size>
-           </property>
            <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
             <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded</enum>
            </property>
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 5658cf8752..3f20f67f24 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void RPCConsole::setClientModel(ClientModel *model)
         ui->peerWidget->setColumnWidth(PeerTableModel::Address, ADDRESS_COLUMN_WIDTH);
         ui->peerWidget->setColumnWidth(PeerTableModel::Subversion, SUBVERSION_COLUMN_WIDTH);
         ui->peerWidget->setColumnWidth(PeerTableModel::Ping, PING_COLUMN_WIDTH);
-        ui->peerWidget->horizontalHeader()->setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+        ui->peerWidget->horizontalHeader()->setStretchLastSection(true);
 
         // create context menu actions
         QAction* disconnectAction   = new QAction(tr("&Disconnect Node"), this);
@@ -373,8 +373,9 @@ void RPCConsole::setClientModel(ClientModel *model)
         connect(ui->peerWidget, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint&)), this, SLOT(showPeersTableContextMenu(const QPoint&)));
         connect(disconnectAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(disconnectSelectedNode()));
 
-        //add a signal mapping, use int instead of int64_t for bantime because signalmapper only supports int or objects
-        //int is sufficient for our case
+        //add a signal mapping to allow a dynamic argument
+        //we need to use int (instead of int64_t) because signal mapper only supports int or objects
+        //this is okay because max bantime (1 Year) is smaler then int_max
         QSignalMapper* signalMapper = new QSignalMapper(this);
         signalMapper->setMapping(banAction1h, 60*60);
         signalMapper->setMapping(banAction24h, 60*60*24);
@@ -395,14 +396,14 @@ void RPCConsole::setClientModel(ClientModel *model)
         ui->banlistWidget->setModel(model->getBanTableModel());
         ui->banlistWidget->verticalHeader()->hide();
         ui->banlistWidget->setEditTriggers(QAbstractItemView::NoEditTriggers);
-        ui->banlistWidget->setColumnWidth(BanTableModel::Address, ADDRESS_COLUMN_WIDTH);
-        ui->banlistWidget->setColumnWidth(BanTableModel::Bantime, PING_COLUMN_WIDTH);
+        ui->banlistWidget->setColumnWidth(BanTableModel::Address, BANSUBNET_COLUMN_WIDTH);
+        ui->banlistWidget->setColumnWidth(BanTableModel::Bantime, BANTIME_COLUMN_WIDTH);
         ui->banlistWidget->setSelectionBehavior(QAbstractItemView::SelectRows);
         ui->banlistWidget->setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::SingleSelection);
         ui->banlistWidget->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
-        ui->banlistWidget->horizontalHeader()->setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+        ui->banlistWidget->horizontalHeader()->setStretchLastSection(true);
 
-        // create context menu actions
+        // create banlist context menu actions
         QAction* unbanAction   = new QAction(tr("&Unban Node"), this);
         banTableContextMenu = new QMenu();
         banTableContextMenu->addAction(unbanAction);
@@ -419,11 +420,8 @@ void RPCConsole::setClientModel(ClientModel *model)
         ui->startupTime->setText(model->formatClientStartupTime());
         ui->networkName->setText(QString::fromStdString(Params().NetworkIDString()));
 
-        if (!clientModel->getBanTableModel()->shouldShow())
-        {
-            ui->banlistWidget->hide();
-            ui->banHeading->hide();
-        }
+        connect(model, SIGNAL(banListChanged()), this, SLOT(showOrHideBanTableIfRequired()));
+        showOrHideBanTableIfRequired();
     }
 }
 
@@ -810,7 +808,7 @@ void RPCConsole::banSelectedNode(int bantime)
 
 void RPCConsole::unbanSelectedNode()
 {
-    // Get currently selected peer address
+    // Get currently selected ban address
     QString strNode = GUIUtil::getEntryData(ui->banlistWidget, 0, BanTableModel::Address);
     CSubNet possibleSubnet(strNode.toStdString());
 
@@ -818,6 +816,7 @@ void RPCConsole::unbanSelectedNode()
     {
         CNode::Unban(possibleSubnet);
         clientModel->updateBanlist();
+        showOrHideBanTableIfRequired();
     }
 }
 
@@ -828,3 +827,10 @@ void RPCConsole::clearSelectedNode()
     ui->detailWidget->hide();
     ui->peerHeading->setText(tr("Select a peer to view detailed information."));
 }
+
+void RPCConsole::showOrHideBanTableIfRequired()
+{
+    bool visible = clientModel->getBanTableModel()->shouldShow();
+    ui->banlistWidget->setVisible(visible);
+    ui->banHeading->setVisible(visible);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
index db1f3d433d..9674cc5275 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void showPeersTableContextMenu(const QPoint& point);
     /** Show custom context menu on Bans tab */
     void showBanTableContextMenu(const QPoint& point);
+    /** Hides ban table if no bans are present */
+    void showOrHideBanTableIfRequired();
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void clear();
@@ -105,7 +107,10 @@ private:
     {
         ADDRESS_COLUMN_WIDTH = 200,
         SUBVERSION_COLUMN_WIDTH = 100,
-        PING_COLUMN_WIDTH = 80
+        PING_COLUMN_WIDTH = 80,
+        BANSUBNET_COLUMN_WIDTH = 300,
+        BANTIME_COLUMN_WIDTH = 150
+
     };
 
     Ui::RPCConsole *ui;
diff --git a/src/rpcnet.cpp b/src/rpcnet.cpp
index 482e2ac47b..5d490c70ca 100644
--- a/src/rpcnet.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcnet.cpp
@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@ UniValue clearbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
     CNode::ClearBanned();
     DumpBanlist(); //store banlist to disk
-    
     uiInterface.BannedListChanged();
 
     return NullUniValue;