diff --git a/src/Main.gd b/src/Main.gd
index fc96a82fd..bb62b85a0 100644
--- a/src/Main.gd
+++ b/src/Main.gd
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ func change_ui_layout(mode : String) -> void:
 	if mode == "tallscreen" and not tallscreen_is_active:
 		tallscreen_is_active = true
 		# changing visibility and re-parenting of nodes for tall screen
-		tallscreen_hsplit_container.visible = true
+		if !Global.top_menu_container.zen_mode:
+			tallscreen_hsplit_container.visible = true
 		tallscreen_hsplit_container.split_offset = tools_and_canvas.split_offset
 		reparent_node_to(Global.animation_timeline, tallscreen_hsplit_container.get_node("BottomPanel"), 0)
 		reparent_node_to(right_panel, bottom_panel, 0)