diff --git a/src/controls.js b/src/controls.js
index 308d5b12..f861da3b 100644
--- a/src/controls.js
+++ b/src/controls.js
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class ClapperControls extends Gtk.Box
         this.currentPosition = 0;
         this.currentDuration = 0;
         this.isPositionDragging = false;
+
+        this.isMobileMonitor = false;
         this.isMobile = false;
 
         this.showHours = false;
diff --git a/src/widget.js b/src/widget.js
index 2298b9ec..fc622d57 100644
--- a/src/widget.js
+++ b/src/widget.js
@@ -571,13 +571,20 @@ class ClapperWidget extends Gtk.Grid
         const geometry = monitor.geometry;
         const size = this.windowSize;
 
-        debug(`detected monitor resolution: ${geometry.width}x${geometry.height}`);
+        debug(`monitor application-pixels: ${geometry.width}x${geometry.height}`);
 
         if(geometry.width >= size[0] && geometry.height >= size[1]) {
             root.set_default_size(size[0], size[1]);
             debug(`restored window size: ${size[0]}x${size[1]}`);
         }
 
+        const monitorWidth = Math.max(geometry.width, geometry.height);
+
+        if(monitorWidth < 1280) {
+            this.controls.isMobileMonitor = true;
+            debug('mobile monitor detected');
+        }
+
         surface.connect('notify::state', this._onStateNotify.bind(this));
     }
 });