diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger.rs
index 3f250639..5c821c75 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger.rs
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ impl<E: Engine> ArrangementTrack<E> {
         self.width += 1;
     }
     pub fn width_dec (&mut self) {
-        if self.width > 1 {
+        if self.width > 3 {
             self.width -= 1;
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs
index 5726dd44..5a0dcb9b 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger_tui.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl<'a> Content for VerticalArranger<'a, Tui> {
             // track titles
             let track_titles = row!((track, w) in tracks.iter().zip(cols.iter().map(|col|col.0))=>{
                 let name = track.name.read().unwrap();
-                let max_w = w.saturating_sub(1).min(name.len());
+                let max_w = w.saturating_sub(1).min(name.len()).max(2);
                 (&format!("▎{}", &name[0..max_w]).as_str())
                     .min_xy(w as u16, 2)
                     .bg(track.color)