diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index b2d078c..b68c626 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Window {
                     //state for the start page
                     PropertyChanges { target: time; text: "Click start to start"; font.pixelSize: parent.height * 0.3 }
                     PropertyChanges { target: time_container; height: parent.height * 0.15 }
-                    PropertyChanges { target: startButt; enabled: true; text: "start"; height: parent.height - (parent.height * 0.5); anchors.bottomMargin: parent.height * 0.5 - height * 0.5 }
+                    PropertyChanges { target: startButt; enabled: true; text: "start"; height: parent.height - (parent.height * 0.5); anchors.bottomMargin: parent.height * 0.5 - startButt.height * 0.5 }
                 },
                 State {
                     name: "STARTING"
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Window {
                     name: "STOPPED"
                     //state when the meassuring is over
                     PropertyChanges { target: time; text: ( root.stoppedTime / 1000 ).toFixed(3) + " sec"; font.pixelSize: parent.height * 0.1 }
-                    PropertyChanges { target: startButt; enabled: true; text: "reset"; height: parent.height - (parent.height * 0.8); anchors.bottomMargin: parent.height * 0.2 - height * 0.5 }
+                    PropertyChanges { target: startButt; enabled: true; text: "reset"; height: parent.height - (parent.height * 0.8); anchors.bottomMargin: parent.height * 0.2 - startButt.height * 0.5 }
                     PropertyChanges { target: time_container; height: parent.height * 0.8 }
                 }
             ]