Index: gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
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--- gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc	(revision 7983)
+++ gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc	(working copy)
@@ -429,6 +429,10 @@
 void
 TimeAxisView::set_height(uint32_t h)
 {
+	if (height < preset_height (HeightSmall)){
+		h = preset_height (HeightSmall);
+	}
+	
 	time_axis_vbox.property_height_request () = h;
 	height = h;