diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_markers.cc b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_markers.cc
index fe5264d1c7a..9b78fcba8f6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_markers.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_markers.cc
@@ -211,12 +211,6 @@ static bool operator_markers_region_active(bContext *C)
     return false;
   }
 
-  /* Minimum vertical size to select markers, while still scrubbing frames. */
-  ARegion *region = BKE_area_find_region_type(area, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
-  if (region && region->winy < UI_MARKERS_MINY) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   switch (area->spacetype) {
     case SPACE_ACTION: {
       SpaceAction *saction = static_cast<SpaceAction *>(area->spacedata.first);
@@ -739,6 +733,22 @@ static bool ed_markers_poll_markers_exist(bContext *C)
   return (markers && markers->first);
 }
 
+static bool ed_markers_poll_markers_exist_visible(bContext *C)
+{
+  ScrArea *area = CTX_wm_area(C);
+  if (area == nullptr) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /* Minimum vertical size to select markers, while still scrubbing frames. */
+  ARegion *region = BKE_area_find_region_type(area, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
+  if (region && region->winy < UI_MARKERS_MINY) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return ed_markers_poll_markers_exist(C);
+}
+
 /** \} */
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -1446,7 +1456,7 @@ static void MARKER_OT_select(wmOperatorType *ot)
   ot->idname = "MARKER_OT_select";
 
   /* api callbacks */
-  ot->poll = ed_markers_poll_markers_exist;
+  ot->poll = ed_markers_poll_markers_exist_visible;
   ot->exec = ed_marker_select_exec;
   ot->invoke = WM_generic_select_invoke;
   ot->modal = WM_generic_select_modal;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_view2d.hh b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_view2d.hh
index fba1599d3a9..bc323079cd3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_view2d.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_view2d.hh
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ void UI_view2d_smooth_view(const bContext *C, ARegion *region, const rctf *cur,
 #define UI_TIME_SCRUB_MARGIN_Y (23 * UI_SCALE_FAC)
 #define UI_TIME_CACHE_MARGIN_Y (UI_TIME_SCRUB_MARGIN_Y / 6.0f)
 #define UI_ANIM_MINY (HEADERY * UI_SCALE_FAC * 1.1f)
-#define UI_MARKERS_MINY (HEADERY * UI_SCALE_FAC * 2.4f)
+#define UI_MARKERS_MINY (HEADERY * UI_SCALE_FAC * 2.0f)
 
 /** \} */
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc
index c2b10f7dbba..090ffddc403 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static void action_main_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   View2D *v2d = &region->v2d;
   short marker_flag = 0;
 
-  const int min_height = saction->flag & SACTION_SHOW_MARKERS ? UI_MARKERS_MINY : UI_ANIM_MINY;
+  const int min_height = UI_ANIM_MINY;
 
   /* scrollers */
   if (region->winy >= UI_ANIM_MINY) {
@@ -241,15 +241,13 @@ static void action_main_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   }
 
   /* markers */
-  if (region->winy >= UI_MARKERS_MINY) {
-    UI_view2d_view_orthoSpecial(region, v2d, true);
+  UI_view2d_view_orthoSpecial(region, v2d, true);
 
-    marker_flag = ((ac.markers && (ac.markers != &ac.scene->markers)) ? DRAW_MARKERS_LOCAL : 0) |
-                  DRAW_MARKERS_MARGIN;
+  marker_flag = ((ac.markers && (ac.markers != &ac.scene->markers)) ? DRAW_MARKERS_LOCAL : 0) |
+                DRAW_MARKERS_MARGIN;
 
-    if (saction->flag & SACTION_SHOW_MARKERS) {
-      ED_markers_draw(C, marker_flag);
-    }
+  if (saction->flag & SACTION_SHOW_MARKERS) {
+    ED_markers_draw(C, marker_flag);
   }
 
   /* preview range */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_graph/space_graph.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_graph/space_graph.cc
index 399444cda35..22fb9f9e257 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_graph/space_graph.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_graph/space_graph.cc
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static void graph_main_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   bAnimContext ac;
   View2D *v2d = &region->v2d;
 
-  const int min_height = sipo->flag & SIPO_SHOW_MARKERS ? UI_MARKERS_MINY : UI_ANIM_MINY;
+  const int min_height = UI_ANIM_MINY;
 
   /* clear and setup matrix */
   UI_ThemeClearColor(region->winy > min_height ? TH_BACK : TH_TIME_SCRUB_BACKGROUND);
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static void graph_main_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
     v2d->tot.xmax += 10.0f;
   }
 
-  if ((sipo->flag & SIPO_NODRAWCURSOR) == 0 && region->winy >= UI_MARKERS_MINY) {
+  if ((sipo->flag & SIPO_NODRAWCURSOR) == 0) {
     uint pos = GPU_vertformat_attr_add(immVertexFormat(), "pos", GPU_COMP_F32, 2, GPU_FETCH_FLOAT);
 
     immBindBuiltinProgram(GPU_SHADER_3D_UNIFORM_COLOR);
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static void graph_main_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   }
 
   /* markers */
-  if (sipo->mode != SIPO_MODE_DRIVERS && region->winy >= UI_MARKERS_MINY) {
+  if (sipo->mode != SIPO_MODE_DRIVERS) {
     UI_view2d_view_orthoSpecial(region, v2d, true);
     int marker_draw_flag = DRAW_MARKERS_MARGIN;
     if (sipo->flag & SIPO_SHOW_MARKERS) {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_nla/space_nla.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_nla/space_nla.cc
index 684dd18e8b8..891fe7728ff 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_nla/space_nla.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_nla/space_nla.cc
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static void nla_main_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   bAnimContext ac;
   View2D *v2d = &region->v2d;
 
-  const int min_height = snla->flag & SNLA_SHOW_MARKERS ? UI_MARKERS_MINY : UI_ANIM_MINY;
+  const int min_height = UI_ANIM_MINY;
 
   /* clear and setup matrix */
   UI_ThemeClearColor(region->winy > min_height ? TH_BACK : TH_TIME_SCRUB_BACKGROUND);
@@ -277,12 +277,10 @@ static void nla_main_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   }
 
   /* markers */
-  if (region->winy >= UI_MARKERS_MINY) {
-    UI_view2d_view_orthoSpecial(region, v2d, true);
-    int marker_draw_flag = DRAW_MARKERS_MARGIN;
-    if (snla->flag & SNLA_SHOW_MARKERS) {
-      ED_markers_draw(C, marker_draw_flag);
-    }
+  UI_view2d_view_orthoSpecial(region, v2d, true);
+  int marker_draw_flag = DRAW_MARKERS_MARGIN;
+  if (snla->flag & SNLA_SHOW_MARKERS) {
+    ED_markers_draw(C, marker_draw_flag);
   }
 
   /* preview range */