diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
index 794fc093d3..383150cbd3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/Button.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ public Button(string text, string sampleName, IconUsage symbol, Color4 colour, A
             {
                 box = new Container
                 {
+                    // box needs to be always present to ensure the button is always sized correctly for flow
+                    AlwaysPresent = true,
                     Masking = true,
                     MaskingSmoothness = 2,
                     EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters