diff --git a/packages/app-desktop/gui/NoteListControls/NoteListControls.tsx b/packages/app-desktop/gui/NoteListControls/NoteListControls.tsx
index dc5af87ee..f80fc9cee 100644
--- a/packages/app-desktop/gui/NoteListControls/NoteListControls.tsx
+++ b/packages/app-desktop/gui/NoteListControls/NoteListControls.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ interface Props {
 	notesParentType: string;
 	height: number;
 	width: number;
-	onContentHeightChange: (sameRow: boolean)=> void;
 	newNoteButtonEnabled: boolean;
 	newTodoButtonEnabled: boolean;
 }
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ interface Breakpoints {
 
 const StyledRoot = styled.div`
 	box-sizing: border-box;
-	height: ${(props: any) => props.height}px;
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 	padding: ${(props: any) => props.theme.mainPadding}px;
@@ -185,12 +183,10 @@ function NoteListControls(props: Props) {
 		if (breakpoint === dynamicBreakpoints.Xl) {
 			noteControlsRef.current.style.flexDirection = 'row';
 			searchAndSortRef.current.style.flex = '2 1 50%';
-			props.onContentHeightChange(true);
 		} else {
 			noteControlsRef.current.style.flexDirection = 'column';
-			props.onContentHeightChange(false);
 		}
-	}, [breakpoint, dynamicBreakpoints, props.onContentHeightChange]);
+	}, [breakpoint, dynamicBreakpoints]);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		CommandService.instance().registerRuntime('focusSearch', focusSearchRuntime(searchBarRef));
diff --git a/packages/app-desktop/gui/NoteListWrapper/NoteListWrapper.tsx b/packages/app-desktop/gui/NoteListWrapper/NoteListWrapper.tsx
index f2d1471f3..65305743c 100644
--- a/packages/app-desktop/gui/NoteListWrapper/NoteListWrapper.tsx
+++ b/packages/app-desktop/gui/NoteListWrapper/NoteListWrapper.tsx
@@ -23,28 +23,20 @@ const StyledRoot = styled.div`
 
 export default function NoteListWrapper(props: Props) {
 	const theme = themeStyle(props.themeId);
-	const [controlHeight, setControlHeight] = useState(theme.topRowHeight);
-
-	const onContentHeightChange = (sameRow: boolean) => {
-		if (sameRow) {
-			setControlHeight(theme.topRowHeight);
-		} else {
-			setControlHeight(theme.topRowHeight * 2);
-		}
-	};
+	const [controlHeight] = useState(theme.topRowHeight);
 
 	const noteListSize = useMemo(() => {
 		return {
 			width: props.size.width,
-			height: props.size.height - controlHeight,
+			height: props.size.height,
 		};
-	}, [props.size, controlHeight]);
+	}, [props.size]);
 
 	// <NoteList resizableLayoutEventEmitter={props.resizableLayoutEventEmitter} size={noteListSize} visible={props.visible}/>
 
 	return (
 		<StyledRoot>
-			<NoteListControls height={controlHeight} width={noteListSize.width} onContentHeightChange={onContentHeightChange}/>
+			<NoteListControls height={controlHeight} width={noteListSize.width}/>
 			<NoteList2 resizableLayoutEventEmitter={props.resizableLayoutEventEmitter} size={noteListSize} visible={props.visible}/>
 		</StyledRoot>
 	);