diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/uilinearlayout.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/uilinearlayout.cpp
index fc6325c6d..5d422cfae 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/uilinearlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/uilinearlayout.cpp
@@ -278,10 +278,12 @@ void UILinearLayout::packVertical() {
 		if ( !( 0 != getLayoutWeight() && getParent()->isType( UI_TYPE_LINEAR_LAYOUT ) &&
 				getParent()->asType<UILinearLayout>()->getOrientation() ==
 					UIOrientation::Horizontal ) ) {
-			setInternalPixelsWidth( maxX );
-			mPacking = false;
-			packVertical();
-			notifyLayoutAttrChangeParent();
+			if ( mMinWidthEq.empty() || PixelDensity::dpToPx( mMinSize.getWidth() ) < maxX ) {
+				setInternalPixelsWidth( maxX );
+				mPacking = false;
+				packVertical();
+				notifyLayoutAttrChangeParent();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -399,10 +401,12 @@ void UILinearLayout::packHorizontal() {
 		if ( !( 0 != getLayoutWeight() && getParent()->isType( UI_TYPE_LINEAR_LAYOUT ) &&
 				getParent()->asType<UILinearLayout>()->getOrientation() ==
 					UIOrientation::Vertical ) ) {
-			setInternalPixelsHeight( maxY );
-			mPacking = false;
-			packHorizontal();
-			notifyLayoutAttrChangeParent();
+			if ( mMinHeightEq.empty() || PixelDensity::dpToPx( mMinSize.getHeight() ) < maxY ) {
+				setInternalPixelsHeight( maxY );
+				mPacking = false;
+				packHorizontal();
+				notifyLayoutAttrChangeParent();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/tools/ecode/applayout.xml.hpp b/src/tools/ecode/applayout.xml.hpp
index 43a3d7279..ba89512c7 100644
--- a/src/tools/ecode/applayout.xml.hpp
+++ b/src/tools/ecode/applayout.xml.hpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ TableView#locate_bar_table > tableview::row:selected > tableview::cell:nth-child
 #status_bar {
 	background-color: var(--list-back);
 	padding-top: 1dp;
+	min-height: 16dp;
 }
 #status_bar > .status_but {
 	padding: 0dp 5dp 0dp 4dp;
diff --git a/src/tools/ecode/ecode.cpp b/src/tools/ecode/ecode.cpp
index 766dd316d..4acf67a2d 100644
--- a/src/tools/ecode/ecode.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/ecode/ecode.cpp
@@ -2690,7 +2690,7 @@ void App::consoleToggle() {
 		mSplitter->getCurWidget()->setFocus();
 }
 
-void App::initProjectTreeView( std::string path ) {
+void App::initProjectTreeView( std::string path, bool openClean ) {
 	mProjectViewEmptyCont = mUISceneNode->find<UILinearLayout>( "project_view_empty" );
 	mProjectViewEmptyCont->find<UIPushButton>( "open_folder" )
 		->on( Event::MouseClick, [this]( const Event* event ) {
@@ -2834,7 +2834,7 @@ void App::initProjectTreeView( std::string path ) {
 				mSettings->updateProjectSettingsMenu();
 			}
 		}
-	} else if ( mConfig.workspace.restoreLastSession && !mRecentFolders.empty() ) {
+	} else if ( mConfig.workspace.restoreLastSession && !mRecentFolders.empty() && !openClean ) {
 		loadFolder( mRecentFolders[0] );
 	} else {
 		updateOpenRecentFolderBtn();
@@ -3008,7 +3008,7 @@ void App::init( const LogLevel& logLevel, std::string file, const Float& pidelDe
 				const std::string& colorScheme, bool terminal, bool frameBuffer, bool benchmarkMode,
 				const std::string& css, bool health, const std::string& healthLang,
 				FeaturesHealth::OutputFormat healthFormat, const std::string& fileToOpen,
-				bool stdOutLogs, bool disableFileLogs ) {
+				bool stdOutLogs, bool disableFileLogs, bool openClean ) {
 	DisplayManager* displayManager = Engine::instance()->getDisplayManager();
 	Display* currentDisplay = displayManager->getDisplayIndex( 0 );
 	mDisplayDPI = currentDisplay->getDPI();
@@ -3336,7 +3336,7 @@ void App::init( const LogLevel& logLevel, std::string file, const Float& pidelDe
 			showStatusBar( false );
 			mTerminalManager->createNewTerminal();
 		} else {
-			initProjectTreeView( file );
+			initProjectTreeView( file, openClean );
 		}
 
 		mFileToOpen = fileToOpen;
@@ -3476,6 +3476,9 @@ EE_MAIN_FUNC int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
 		{ "convert-lang-output" }, "" );
 	args::Flag disableFileLogs( parser, "disable-file-logs", "Disables writing logs to a log file",
 								{ "disable-file-logs" } );
+	args::Flag openClean( parser, "open-clean",
+						  "Open a new instance of ecode without recovering the last session",
+						  { "open-clean", 'x' } );
 
 	std::vector<std::string> args;
 	try {
@@ -3543,7 +3546,8 @@ EE_MAIN_FUNC int main( int argc, char* argv[] ) {
 					   pixelDenstiyConf ? pixelDenstiyConf.Get() : 0.f,
 					   prefersColorScheme ? prefersColorScheme.Get() : "", terminal.Get(), fb.Get(),
 					   benchmarkMode.Get(), css.Get(), health || healthLang, healthLang.Get(),
-					   healthFormat.Get(), file.Get(), verbose.Get(), disableFileLogs.Get() );
+					   healthFormat.Get(), file.Get(), verbose.Get(), disableFileLogs.Get(),
+					   openClean.Get() );
 	eeSAFE_DELETE( appInstance );
 
 	Engine::destroySingleton();
diff --git a/src/tools/ecode/ecode.hpp b/src/tools/ecode/ecode.hpp
index 1d61a83e5..e20a43020 100644
--- a/src/tools/ecode/ecode.hpp
+++ b/src/tools/ecode/ecode.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SettingsMenu;
 
 class App : public UICodeEditorSplitter::Client {
   public:
-	App( const size_t& jobs = 0, const std::vector<std::string>& args = {} );
+	explicit App( const size_t& jobs = 0, const std::vector<std::string>& args = {} );
 
 	~App();
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class App : public UICodeEditorSplitter::Client {
 			   const std::string& colorScheme, bool terminal, bool frameBuffer, bool benchmarkMode,
 			   const std::string& css, bool health, const std::string& healthLang,
 			   ecode::FeaturesHealth::OutputFormat healthFormat, const std::string& fileToOpen,
-			   bool stdOutLogs, bool disableFileLogs );
+			   bool stdOutLogs, bool disableFileLogs, bool openClean );
 
 	void createWidgetInspector();
 
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ class App : public UICodeEditorSplitter::Client {
 
 	void initLocateBar();
 
-	void initProjectTreeView( std::string path );
+	void initProjectTreeView( std::string path, bool openClean );
 
 	void initImageView();