Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/BasicUploadSettingsPanel.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/BasicUploadSettingsPanel.java	(revision 15644)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/BasicUploadSettingsPanel.java	(working copy)
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import static org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.I18n.tr;
 
 import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.Dimension;
 import java.awt.GridBagLayout;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@
     /** the history combo box for the upload comment */
     private final HistoryComboBox hcbUploadComment = new HistoryComboBox();
     private final HistoryComboBox hcbUploadSource = new HistoryComboBox();
+    private final transient JCheckBox obtainSourceAutomatically = new JCheckBox(
+            tr("Automatically obtain source from current layers"));
     /** the panel with a summary of the upload parameters */
     private final UploadParameterSummaryPanel pnlUploadParameterSummary = new UploadParameterSummaryPanel();
     /** the checkbox to request feedback from other users */
@@ -93,7 +96,6 @@
                 automaticallyAddSource();
             }
         });
-        JCheckBox obtainSourceAutomatically = new JCheckBox(tr("Automatically obtain source from current layers"));
         obtainSourceAutomatically.setSelected(Config.getPref().getBoolean("upload.source.obtainautomatically", false));
         obtainSourceAutomatically.addActionListener(e -> {
             if (obtainSourceAutomatically.isSelected())
@@ -180,6 +182,11 @@
         setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(3, 3, 3, 3));
         add(buildUploadCommentPanel(), BorderLayout.NORTH);
         add(pnlUploadParameterSummary, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+        Dimension dimUploadParameterSummary = pnlUploadParameterSummary.getMinimumSize();
+        if (dimUploadParameterSummary.getHeight() <= 0) {
+            dimUploadParameterSummary.height = 80;
+            pnlUploadParameterSummary.setMinimumSize(dimUploadParameterSummary);
+        }
         add(cbRequestReview, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
         cbRequestReview.addItemListener(e -> changesetReviewModel.setReviewRequested(e.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED));
     }
@@ -227,6 +234,9 @@
         // store the history of sources
         hcbUploadSource.addCurrentItemToHistory();
         Config.getPref().putList(SOURCE_HISTORY_KEY, hcbUploadSource.getHistory());
+
+        // store current value of obtaining source automatically
+        Config.getPref().putBoolean("upload.source.obtainautomatically", obtainSourceAutomatically.isSelected());
     }
 
     /**