diff --git a/src/libs/timeline/qml/MainView.qml b/src/libs/timeline/qml/MainView.qml
index d7d168495a1..6ec83fc652f 100644
--- a/src/libs/timeline/qml/MainView.qml
+++ b/src/libs/timeline/qml/MainView.qml
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
     ButtonsBar {
         id: buttonsBar
-        enabled: timelineModelAggregator.height > 0
+        enabled: zoomControl.traceDuration > 0
         anchors.top: parent.top
         anchors.left: parent.left
         width: 150
diff --git a/src/libs/timeline/qml/TimelineLabels.qml b/src/libs/timeline/qml/TimelineLabels.qml
index 604658572bf..ba3f883a420 100644
--- a/src/libs/timeline/qml/TimelineLabels.qml
+++ b/src/libs/timeline/qml/TimelineLabels.qml
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ Flickable {
                 id: loader
                 asynchronous: y < categories.contentY + categories.height &&
                               y + height > categories.contentY
-                active: modelData !== null &&
-                        (modelProxy.height === 0 || (!modelData.hidden && !modelData.empty))
+                active: modelData !== null && zoomer !== null &&
+                        (zoomer.traceDuration <= 0 || (!modelData.hidden && !modelData.empty))
                 height: active ? Math.max(modelData.height, modelData.defaultRowHeight) : 0
                 width: categories.width
                 property int visualIndex: DelegateModel.itemsIndex