diff --git a/webapp_timeline.py b/webapp_timeline.py
index eed526c0d..0f9b7d85d 100644
--- a/webapp_timeline.py
+++ b/webapp_timeline.py
@@ -998,8 +998,6 @@ def headerButtonsTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
             '/links.png" title="' + translate['Edit Links'] + \
             '" alt="| ' + translate['Edit Links'] + \
             '" class="timelineicon"/></a>'
-        # end of headericons div
-        tlStr += '</div>'
     else:
         # NOTE: deliberately no \n at end of line
         tlStr += \
@@ -1015,6 +1013,10 @@ def headerButtonsTimeline(defaultTimeline: str,
             '<button class="buttonDesktop">' + \
             '<span>' + translate['Settings'] + '</span></button></a>'
 
+    if not iconsAsButtons:
+        # end of headericons div
+        tlStr += '</div>'
+
     if not newsHeader:
         tlStr += followApprovals
     # end of the button header with inbox, outbox, etc