diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/libraries/skills_gui/executions/SkillExecutionTreeWidgetItem.cpp b/source/RobotAPI/libraries/skills_gui/executions/SkillExecutionTreeWidgetItem.cpp
index ef7ab34412ad271524988ea0d60a8cc05cb78f18..4e392e78440187727b9df2f7b1a398c153a40bec 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/libraries/skills_gui/executions/SkillExecutionTreeWidgetItem.cpp
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/libraries/skills_gui/executions/SkillExecutionTreeWidgetItem.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ namespace armarx::skills::gui
     {
         parentTree->insertTopLevelItem(0, this);
         abortButton = new QPushButton("Abort");
+        abortButton->setMinimumHeight(20);
+        abortButton->setMaximumHeight(20);
         parentTree->setItemWidget(this, 4, abortButton);
         connectSignals();
     }