diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index fd569b96ea..f67b1dd1af 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	build_draw_midi_menus();
 	build_edit_point_menu();
 
-	timebar_height = std::max (12., ceil (15. * UIConfiguration::instance().get_ui_scale()));
+	timebar_height = std::max (13., ceil (17. * UIConfiguration::instance().get_ui_scale()));
 
 	TimeAxisView::setup_sizes ();
 	ArdourMarker::setup_sizes (timebar_height);