diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HLeftSidebarButton.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HLeftSidebarButton.qml
index bc84e7837..35f490619 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HLeftSidebarButton.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/hefty/topLayer/bar/widgets/HLeftSidebarButton.qml
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ HBarWidgetWithPopout {
         vertical: root.vertical
         atBottom: root.atBottom
         contentImplicitWidth: 14
-        contentImplicitHeight: 18
+        contentImplicitHeight: 14
+        implicitWidth: 24
+        implicitHeight: 30 // note that vertical bar is more thicc than horizz
         showPopup: false
         onClicked: GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpen = !GlobalStates.sidebarLeftOpen;