diff --git a/spacemacs/packages.el b/spacemacs/packages.el
index 55c7a9d3f..368687da6 100644
--- a/spacemacs/packages.el
+++ b/spacemacs/packages.el
@@ -1240,6 +1240,8 @@ Example: (evil-map visual \"<\" \"<gv\")"
                                          "speedbar-mode"
                                          ))
 
+      (add-to-list 'golden-ratio-exclude-buffer-regexp "^\\*[hH]elm.*")
+
       (setq golden-ratio-extra-commands
             (append golden-ratio-extra-commands
                     '(ace-window