diff --git a/src/timeline.rs b/src/timeline.rs
index 8b59e35..314a7de 100644
--- a/src/timeline.rs
+++ b/src/timeline.rs
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ fn tabs_ui(ui: &mut egui::Ui) {
 
         ui.painter().hline(underline, underline_y, stroke);
     }
-
-    ui.add_space(3.0);
 }
 
 pub fn timeline_view(ui: &mut egui::Ui, app: &mut Damus, timeline: usize) {
@@ -151,6 +149,9 @@ pub fn timeline_view(ui: &mut egui::Ui, app: &mut Damus, timeline: usize) {
 
     tabs_ui(ui);
 
+    // need this for some reason??
+    ui.add_space(3.0);
+
     egui::ScrollArea::vertical()
         .scroll_bar_visibility(ScrollBarVisibility::AlwaysVisible)
         .show(ui, |ui| {