diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/statesEditorQmlSources/StatesList.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/statesEditorQmlSources/StatesList.qml
index 105fbba951d..5f28cc0ad01 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/statesEditorQmlSources/StatesList.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/statesEditorQmlSources/StatesList.qml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import "../common"
 FocusScope {
     id: root
 
-    height: expanded ? 136 : 30
+    height: expanded ? 136 : 40
     signal createNewState
     signal deleteState(int internalNodeId)
     signal duplicateCurrentState