diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
index 0e0d5b795..bae27e7c8 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -7845,6 +7845,11 @@ void OBSBasic::UpdatePause(bool activate)
 		pause->setChecked(false);
 		pause->setProperty("themeID",
 				   QVariant(QStringLiteral("pauseIconSmall")));
+
+		QSizePolicy sp;
+		sp.setHeightForWidth(true);
+		pause->setSizePolicy(sp);
+
 		connect(pause.data(), &QAbstractButton::clicked, this,
 			&OBSBasic::PauseToggled);
 		ui->recordingLayout->addWidget(pause.data());
@@ -7868,6 +7873,11 @@ void OBSBasic::UpdateReplayBuffer(bool activate)
 	replay->setChecked(false);
 	replay->setProperty("themeID",
 			    QVariant(QStringLiteral("replayIconSmall")));
+
+	QSizePolicy sp;
+	sp.setHeightForWidth(true);
+	replay->setSizePolicy(sp);
+
 	connect(replay.data(), &QAbstractButton::clicked, this,
 		&OBSBasic::ReplayBufferSave);
 	replayLayout->addWidget(replay.data());