diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e500e08..850188f1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Changed
 - Errors when fetching are now shown with popup errors instead of "Error fetching updates" in panel headers
 - Made reply/fav/repeat etc buttons easier to hit
+- Adjusted timeline menu clickable area to match the visible button
 - Moved external source link from status heading to the ellipsis menu
 - Disabled horizontal textarea resize
 
diff --git a/src/components/timeline/timeline.vue b/src/components/timeline/timeline.vue
index 0326342b..4c43fe5c 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline/timeline.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline/timeline.vue
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 .timeline-heading {
   max-width: 100%;
   flex-wrap: nowrap;
+  align-items: center;
   .loadmore-button {
     flex-shrink: 0;
   }
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
index ef8a5813..8d6a58b1 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.js
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ const TimelineMenu = {
         this.isOpen = true
       }, 25)
     },
+    blockOpen (event) {
+      // For the blank area inside the button element.
+      // Just setting @click.stop="" makes unintuitive behavior when
+      // menu is open and clicking on the blank area doesn't close it.
+      if (!this.isOpen) {
+        event.stopPropagation()
+      }
+    },
     timelineName () {
       const route = this.$route.name
       if (route === 'tag-timeline') {
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue
index c46531be..3c86842b 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu.vue
@@ -65,10 +65,16 @@
       slot="trigger"
       class="title timeline-menu-title"
     >
-      <span>{{ timelineName() }}</span>
-      <FAIcon
-        size="sm"
-        icon="chevron-down"
+      <span class="timeline-title">{{ timelineName() }}</span>
+      <span>
+        <FAIcon
+          size="sm"
+          icon="chevron-down"
+        />
+      </span>
+      <span
+        class="click-blocker"
+        @click="blockOpen"
       />
     </div>
   </Popover>
@@ -117,8 +123,9 @@
     cursor: pointer;
     user-select: none;
     width: 100%;
+    display: flex;
 
-    span {
+    .timeline-menu-name {
       overflow: hidden;
       text-overflow: ellipsis;
       white-space: nowrap;
@@ -128,6 +135,11 @@
       margin-left: 0.6em;
       transition: transform 100ms;
     }
+
+    .click-blocker {
+      cursor: default;
+      flex-grow: 1;
+    }
   }
 
   &.open .timeline-menu-title svg {