diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index 13c293412..43641d488 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -946,14 +946,14 @@ QTableView {{ gridline-color: {grid} }}
             self.form.actionSidebarFilter.triggered,
             self.focusSidebarSearchBar,
         )
-        l = QVBoxLayout()
-        l.addWidget(toolbar)
-        l.addWidget(searchBar)
-        l.addWidget(self.sidebar)
-        l.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        l.setSpacing(0)
+        grid = QGridLayout()
+        grid.addWidget(searchBar, 0, 0)
+        grid.addWidget(toolbar, 0, 1)
+        grid.addWidget(self.sidebar, 1, 0, 1, 2)
+        grid.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        grid.setSpacing(0)
         w = QWidget()
-        w.setLayout(l)
+        w.setLayout(grid)
         dw.setWidget(w)
         self.sidebarDockWidget.setFloating(False)
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/sidebar.py b/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
index 94985204e..52ced70b3 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/sidebar.py
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ class SidebarToolbar(QToolBar):
         self._action_group = QActionGroup(self)
         qconnect(self._action_group.triggered, self._on_action_group_triggered)
         self._setup_tools()
+        self.setIconSize(QSize(18, 18))
 
     def _setup_tools(self) -> None:
         for row in self._tools: