diff --git a/src/calamares/CalamaresWindow.cpp b/src/calamares/CalamaresWindow.cpp
index 251434a1d..271e22cb9 100644
--- a/src/calamares/CalamaresWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/CalamaresWindow.cpp
@@ -47,15 +47,26 @@ CalamaresWindow::CalamaresWindow( QWidget* parent )
                               string( Calamares::Branding::ProductName ) ) );
     )
 
-    constexpr int min_w = 800;
-    constexpr int min_h = 520;
+    using CalamaresUtils::windowMinimumHeight;
+    using CalamaresUtils::windowMinimumWidth;
+    using CalamaresUtils::windowPreferredHeight;
+    using CalamaresUtils::windowPreferredWidth;
 
-    setMinimumSize( min_w, min_h );
     QSize availableSize = qApp->desktop()->availableGeometry( this ).size();
-    int w = qBound( min_w, CalamaresUtils::defaultFontHeight() * 60, availableSize.width() );
-    int h = qBound( min_h,  CalamaresUtils::defaultFontHeight() * 36, availableSize.height() );
 
-    cDebug() << "Proposed window size:" << w << h;
+    cDebug() << "Available size" << availableSize;
+
+    if ( (availableSize.width() < windowPreferredWidth) || (availableSize.height() < windowPreferredHeight) )
+        cDebug() << "  Small screen detected.";
+    QSize minimumSize( qBound( windowMinimumWidth, availableSize.width(), windowPreferredWidth ),
+                       qBound( windowMinimumHeight, availableSize.height(), windowPreferredHeight ) );
+    setMinimumSize( minimumSize );
+
+
+    int w = qBound( minimumSize.width(), CalamaresUtils::defaultFontHeight() * 60, availableSize.width() );
+    int h = qBound( minimumSize.height(),  CalamaresUtils::defaultFontHeight() * 36, availableSize.height() );
+
+    cDebug() << "  Proposed window size:" << w << h;
     resize( w, h );
 
     QBoxLayout* mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
@@ -66,7 +77,7 @@ CalamaresWindow::CalamaresWindow( QWidget* parent )
 
     QBoxLayout* sideLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
     sideBox->setLayout( sideLayout );
-    sideBox->setFixedWidth( qMax( 190, CalamaresUtils::defaultFontHeight() * 12 ) );
+    sideBox->setFixedWidth( qBound( 100, CalamaresUtils::defaultFontHeight() * 12, w < windowPreferredWidth ? 100 : 190 ) );
     sideBox->setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding );
 
     QHBoxLayout* logoLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/utils/CalamaresUtilsGui.h b/src/libcalamaresui/utils/CalamaresUtilsGui.h
index d838024f2..3c57d5930 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/utils/CalamaresUtilsGui.h
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/utils/CalamaresUtilsGui.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* === This file is part of Calamares - <http://github.com/calamares> ===
  *
  *   Copyright 2014-2015, Teo Mrnjavac <teo@kde.org>
+ *   Copyright 2017, Adriaan de Groot <groot@kde.org>
  *
  *   Calamares is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -113,6 +114,13 @@ UIDLLEXPORT int defaultFontHeight();    // in pixels, DPI-specific
 UIDLLEXPORT QFont defaultFont();
 UIDLLEXPORT QSize defaultIconSize();
 
+/**
+ * @brief Size constants for the main Calamares window.
+ */
+constexpr int windowMinimumWidth = 800;
+constexpr int windowMinimumHeight = 520;
+constexpr int windowPreferredWidth = 1024;
+constexpr int windowPreferredHeight = 520;
 }
 
 #endif // CALAMARESUTILSGUI_H
diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/checker/RequirementsChecker.cpp b/src/modules/welcome/checker/RequirementsChecker.cpp
index 80bc92974..29112de84 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/checker/RequirementsChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/checker/RequirementsChecker.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* === This file is part of Calamares - <http://github.com/calamares> ===
  *
  *   Copyright 2014-2017, Teo Mrnjavac <teo@kde.org>
+ *   Copyright 2017, Adriaan de Groot <groot@kde.org>
  *
  *   Calamares is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -29,9 +30,11 @@
 #include "JobQueue.h"
 #include "GlobalStorage.h"
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QBoxLayout>
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QDBusInterface>
+#include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QEventLoop>
 #include <QFile>
@@ -60,6 +63,8 @@ RequirementsChecker::RequirementsChecker( QObject* parent )
     mainLayout->addWidget( waitingWidget );
     CALAMARES_RETRANSLATE( waitingWidget->setText( tr( "Gathering system information..." ) ); )
 
+    QSize availableSize = qApp->desktop()->availableGeometry( m_widget ).size();
+
     QTimer* timer = new QTimer;
     timer->setSingleShot( true );
     connect( timer, &QTimer::timeout,
@@ -70,6 +75,7 @@ RequirementsChecker::RequirementsChecker( QObject* parent )
         bool hasPower = false;
         bool hasInternet = false;
         bool isRoot = false;
+        bool enoughScreen = (availableSize.width() >= CalamaresUtils::windowPreferredWidth) && (availableSize.height() >= CalamaresUtils::windowPreferredHeight);
 
         qint64 requiredStorageB = m_requiredStorageGB * 1073741824L; /*powers of 2*/
         cDebug() << "Need at least storage bytes:" << requiredStorageB;
@@ -140,7 +146,14 @@ RequirementsChecker::RequirementsChecker( QObject* parent )
                     isRoot,
                     m_entriesToRequire.contains( entry )
                 } );
-
+            else if ( entry == "screen" )
+                checkEntries.append( {
+                    entry,
+                    [this]{ return QString(); }, // we hide it
+                    [this]{ return tr( "The screen is too small to display the installer." ); },
+                    enoughScreen,
+                    false
+                } );
         }
 
         m_actualWidget->init( checkEntries );
diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/welcome.conf b/src/modules/welcome/welcome.conf
index f7cd72cec..18e71b1ef 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/welcome.conf
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/welcome.conf
@@ -7,12 +7,23 @@ requirements:
     requiredStorage:    5.5
     requiredRam:        1.0
     internetCheckUrl:   http://google.com
+
+    # List conditions to check. Each listed condition will be
+    # probed in some way, and yields true or false according to
+    # the host system satisfying the condition.
+    #
+    # This sample file lists all the conditions that are know.
     check:
         - storage
         - ram
         - power
         - internet
         - root
+        - screen
+    # List conditions that must be satisfied (from the list
+    # of conditions, above) for installation to proceed.
+    # If any of these conditions are not met, the user cannot
+    # continue past the welcome page.
     required:
         - storage
         - ram