diff --git a/components/mobileshell/qml/actiondrawer/quicksettings/QuickSettings.qml b/components/mobileshell/qml/actiondrawer/quicksettings/QuickSettings.qml
index c81356c3..dd0ea2fc 100644
--- a/components/mobileshell/qml/actiondrawer/quicksettings/QuickSettings.qml
+++ b/components/mobileshell/qml/actiondrawer/quicksettings/QuickSettings.qml
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ Item {
     readonly property int rowCount: {
         let totalRows = Math.ceil(quickSettingsCount / columnCount);
         let isPortrait = MobileShell.Shell.orientation === MobileShell.Shell.Portrait;
+        let maxRows = 5; // more than 5 is just disorienting
         let targetRows = Math.floor(Window.height * (isPortrait ? 0.65 : 0.8) / rowHeight);
-        return Math.min(totalRows, targetRows);
+        return Math.min(maxRows, Math.min(totalRows, targetRows));
     }
     
     readonly property int pageSize: rowCount * columnCount