diff --git a/webapp_timeline.py b/webapp_timeline.py
index 66bbf7837..d3c950ba1 100644
--- a/webapp_timeline.py
+++ b/webapp_timeline.py
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ def htmlTimeline(cssCache: {}, defaultTimeline: str,
         leftColumnStr + '  </td>\n'
     # center column containing posts
     tlStr += '  <td valign="top" class="col-center">\n'
-    tlStr += '    <main id="timeline" tabindex="-1">\n'
 
     if not fullWidthTimelineButtonHeader:
         tlStr += \
@@ -534,6 +533,8 @@ def htmlTimeline(cssCache: {}, defaultTimeline: str,
             translate['Page up'] + '"></a>\n' + \
             '  </center>\n'
 
+    tlStr += '    <main id="timeline" tabindex="-1">\n'
+
     # show the posts
     itemCtr = 0
     if timelineJson: