diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_particle.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_particle.py
index 0d526514b5c..cf90a775275 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_particle.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_particle.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class PARTICLE_PT_context_particles(ParticleButtonsPanel, Panel):
             row = layout.row()
 
             row.template_list("UI_UL_list", "particle_systems", ob, "particle_systems",
-                              ob.particle_systems, "active_index", rows=2)
+                              ob.particle_systems, "active_index", rows=1)
 
             col = row.column(align=True)
             col.operator("object.particle_system_add", icon='ZOOMIN', text="")
diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_render_layer.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_render_layer.py
index 2514cca8c0f..66479b11a2b 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_render_layer.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_render_layer.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ class RENDERLAYER_PT_layers(RenderLayerButtonsPanel, Panel):
         rd = scene.render
 
         row = layout.row()
-        row.template_list("RENDERLAYER_UL_renderlayers", "", rd, "layers", rd.layers, "active_index", rows=2)
+        col = row.column()
+        col.template_list("RENDERLAYER_UL_renderlayers", "", rd, "layers", rd.layers, "active_index", rows=1)
 
         col = row.column(align=True)
         col.operator("scene.render_layer_add", icon='ZOOMIN', text="")
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
index 6b6b7114c84..1a5ab57706f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_templates.c
@@ -3065,11 +3065,11 @@ void uiTemplateList(uiLayout *layout, bContext *C, const char *listtype_name, co
 
 		if (ui_list->filter_flag & UILST_FLT_SHOW) {
 			but = uiDefIconButBitI(subblock, TOG, UILST_FLT_SHOW, 0, ICON_DISCLOSURE_TRI_DOWN, 0, 0,
-			                       UI_UNIT_X, UI_UNIT_Y * 0.6f, &(ui_list->filter_flag), 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			                       UI_UNIT_X, UI_UNIT_Y * 0.8f, &(ui_list->filter_flag), 0, 0, 0, 0,
 			                       TIP_("Hide filtering options"));
 			uiButClearFlag(but, UI_BUT_UNDO); /* skip undo on screen buttons */
 
-			but = uiDefIconBut(subblock, BUT, 0, ICON_GRIP, 0, 0, UI_UNIT_X * 10.0f, UI_UNIT_Y * 0.6f, ui_list,
+			but = uiDefIconBut(subblock, BUT, 0, ICON_GRIP, 0, 0, UI_UNIT_X * 10.0f, UI_UNIT_Y * 0.8f, ui_list,
 			                   0.0, 0.0, 0, -1, "");
 			uiButClearFlag(but, UI_BUT_UNDO); /* skip undo on screen buttons */
 
@@ -3083,11 +3083,11 @@ void uiTemplateList(uiLayout *layout, bContext *C, const char *listtype_name, co
 		}
 		else {
 			but = uiDefIconButBitI(subblock, TOG, UILST_FLT_SHOW, 0, ICON_DISCLOSURE_TRI_RIGHT, 0, 0,
-			                       UI_UNIT_X, UI_UNIT_Y * 0.6f, &(ui_list->filter_flag), 0, 0, 0, 0,
+			                       UI_UNIT_X, UI_UNIT_Y * 0.8f, &(ui_list->filter_flag), 0, 0, 0, 0,
 			                       TIP_("Show filtering options"));
 			uiButClearFlag(but, UI_BUT_UNDO); /* skip undo on screen buttons */
 
-			but = uiDefIconBut(subblock, BUT, 0, ICON_GRIP, 0, 0, UI_UNIT_X * 10.0f, UI_UNIT_Y * 0.6f, ui_list,
+			but = uiDefIconBut(subblock, BUT, 0, ICON_GRIP, 0, 0, UI_UNIT_X * 10.0f, UI_UNIT_Y * 0.8f, ui_list,
 			                   0.0, 0.0, 0, -1, "");
 			uiButClearFlag(but, UI_BUT_UNDO); /* skip undo on screen buttons */