diff --git a/src/libs/timeline/timelinemodel.cpp b/src/libs/timeline/timelinemodel.cpp
index 5498077bfd8..0ebf16ddc21 100644
--- a/src/libs/timeline/timelinemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/timeline/timelinemodel.cpp
@@ -586,8 +586,10 @@ void TimelineModel::clear()
     d->endTimes.clear();
     if (hadRowHeights)
         emit expandedRowHeightChanged(-1, -1);
-    if (!wasEmpty)
+    if (!wasEmpty) {
         emit emptyChanged();
+        emit heightChanged();
+    }
 }
 
 int TimelineModel::nextItemBySelectionId(int selectionId, qint64 time, int currentItem) const