diff --git a/toonz/sources/toonz/xshnoteviewer.cpp b/toonz/sources/toonz/xshnoteviewer.cpp
index 95df06d..3a742b2 100644
--- a/toonz/sources/toonz/xshnoteviewer.cpp
+++ b/toonz/sources/toonz/xshnoteviewer.cpp
@@ -554,6 +554,11 @@ void NoteArea::createLayout() {
 
   setFixedSize(rect.size());
 
+  if(o->isVerticalTimeline())
+	  m_noteButton->setFixedSize(44, 26);
+  else
+	  m_noteButton->setFixedSize(44, 22);
+
   // has two elements: main layout and header panel
   QVBoxLayout *panelLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
   panelLayout->setMargin(1);