diff --git a/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_buttons.c b/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_buttons.c
index 19c1bc34f5c..e7033ef0147 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_buttons.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/gpencil/gpencil_buttons.c
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ static void gp_drawui_layer(uiLayout *layout, bGPdata *gpd, bGPDlayer *gpl, cons
 		uiItemR(sub, &ptr, "info", 0, "", ICON_NONE);
 		
 		/* move up/down */
+		uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
+		
 		if (gpl->prev) {
 			but = uiDefIconBut(block, BUT, 0, ICON_TRIA_UP, 0, 0, UI_UNIT_X, UI_UNIT_Y,
 			                   NULL, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, TIP_("Move layer up"));
@@ -209,6 +211,8 @@ static void gp_drawui_layer(uiLayout *layout, bGPdata *gpd, bGPDlayer *gpl, cons
 			uiButSetFunc(but, gp_ui_layer_down_cb, gpd, gpl);
 		}
 		
+		uiBlockEndAlign(block);
+		
 		/* delete 'button' */
 		uiBlockSetEmboss(block, UI_EMBOSSN);
 		/* right-align ............................... */