diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e424a6285..c39809ee8f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Changed
 - Errors when fetching are now shown with popup errors instead of "Error fetching updates" in panel headers
 - Made reply/fav/repeat etc buttons easier to hit
+- Adjusted timeline menu clickable area to match the visible button
 
 
 ## [2.2.1] - 2020-11-11
diff --git a/src/components/timeline/timeline.vue b/src/components/timeline/timeline.vue
index 0326342be4..4c43fe5ce8 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline/timeline.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline/timeline.vue
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 .timeline-heading {
   max-width: 100%;
   flex-wrap: nowrap;
+  align-items: center;
   .loadmore-button {
     flex-shrink: 0;
   }
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue
index c46531be47..dd8dbf34ce 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue
@@ -65,11 +65,14 @@
       slot="trigger"
       class="title timeline-menu-title"
     >
-      <span>{{ timelineName() }}</span>
-      <FAIcon
-        size="sm"
-        icon="chevron-down"
-      />
+      <span class="timeline-title">{{ timelineName() }}</span>
+      <span>
+        <FAIcon
+          size="sm"
+          icon="chevron-down"
+        />
+      </span>
+      <span class="click-blocker" />
     </div>
   </Popover>
 </template>
@@ -117,8 +120,9 @@
     cursor: pointer;
     user-select: none;
     width: 100%;
+    display: flex;
 
-    span {
+    .timeline-menu-name {
       overflow: hidden;
       text-overflow: ellipsis;
       white-space: nowrap;
@@ -128,6 +132,12 @@
       margin-left: 0.6em;
       transition: transform 100ms;
     }
+
+    .click-blocker {
+      cursor: default;
+      pointer-events: none;
+      flex-grow: 1;
+    }
   }
 
   &.open .timeline-menu-title svg {