diff --git a/src/gui/MixerChannelView.cpp b/src/gui/MixerChannelView.cpp
index 7f39afbd3e7..4b63b3f9bbe 100644
--- a/src/gui/MixerChannelView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/MixerChannelView.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ namespace lmms::gui
         m_soloButton->setCheckable(true);
         m_soloButton->setToolTip(tr("Solo this channel"));        
 
+        QVBoxLayout* soloMuteLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
+        soloMuteLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+        soloMuteLayout->setSpacing(0);
+        soloMuteLayout->addWidget(m_soloButton, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
+        soloMuteLayout->addWidget(m_muteButton, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
+
         m_fader = new Fader{&mixerChannel->m_volumeModel, tr("Fader %1").arg(channelIndex), this};
 
         m_peakIndicator = new PeakIndicator(this);
@@ -130,8 +136,7 @@ namespace lmms::gui
         mainLayout->addWidget(m_sendArrow, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
         mainLayout->addWidget(m_channelNumberLcd, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
         mainLayout->addWidget(m_renameLineEditView, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
-        mainLayout->addWidget(m_soloButton, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
-        mainLayout->addWidget(m_muteButton, 0, Qt::AlignHCenter);
+        mainLayout->addLayout(soloMuteLayout, 0);
         mainLayout->addWidget(m_peakIndicator);
         mainLayout->addWidget(m_fader, 1, Qt::AlignHCenter);