diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_gpencil.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_gpencil.py
index 0f57ff07914..572c9449bce 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_gpencil.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_data_gpencil.py
@@ -128,10 +128,7 @@ class DATA_PT_gpencil_datapanel(Panel):
         row = layout.row()
 
         col = row.column()
-        if len(gpd.layers) >= 2:
-            layer_rows = 5
-        else:
-            layer_rows = 2
+        layer_rows = 8
         col.template_list("GPENCIL_UL_layer", "", gpd, "layers", gpd.layers, "active_index", rows=layer_rows)
 
         col = row.column()