diff --git a/imports/NeoChat/Component/Timeline/TimelineContainer.qml b/imports/NeoChat/Component/Timeline/TimelineContainer.qml
index 89244ea0c..b0d9288f2 100644
--- a/imports/NeoChat/Component/Timeline/TimelineContainer.qml
+++ b/imports/NeoChat/Component/Timeline/TimelineContainer.qml
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ Item {
 
                         sourceComponent: RowLayout {
                             id: rowLayout
+                            // maintain loader height
+                            Component.onCompleted: topRow.implicitHeight = rowLayout.implicitHeight
 
                             QQC2.Label {
                                 Layout.fillWidth: true