diff --git a/src/ScreenComponents.cpp b/src/ScreenComponents.cpp
index 72f7faf0..d9725acc 100644
--- a/src/ScreenComponents.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenComponents.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "Battery.h"
+#include "CrossPointSettings.h"
 #include "fontIds.h"
 
 void ScreenComponents::drawBattery(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const int left, const int top,
@@ -80,9 +81,24 @@ void ScreenComponents::drawBookProgressBar(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const si
                                    &vieweableMarginLeft);
 
   const int progressBarMaxWidth = renderer.getScreenWidth() - vieweableMarginLeft - vieweableMarginRight;
-  const int progressBarY = renderer.getScreenHeight() - vieweableMarginBottom - BOOK_PROGRESS_BAR_HEIGHT;
+  const int progressBarY = renderer.getScreenHeight() - vieweableMarginBottom - bookProgressBarHeight();
   const int barWidth = progressBarMaxWidth * bookProgress / 100;
-  renderer.fillRect(vieweableMarginLeft, progressBarY, barWidth, BOOK_PROGRESS_BAR_HEIGHT, true);
+  renderer.fillRect(vieweableMarginLeft, progressBarY, barWidth, bookProgressBarHeight(), true);
+}
+
+int ScreenComponents::bookProgressBarHeight() {
+  const auto orientation = SETTINGS.orientation;
+  const bool isVertical = (orientation == CrossPointSettings::ORIENTATION::PORTRAIT ||
+                           orientation == CrossPointSettings::ORIENTATION::INVERTED);
+
+  constexpr int bookProgressBarVerticalHeight = 4;
+  constexpr int bookProgressBarHorizontalHeight = 2;
+
+  if (isVertical) {
+    return bookProgressBarVerticalHeight;
+  } else {
+    return bookProgressBarHorizontalHeight;
+  }
 }
 
 int ScreenComponents::drawTabBar(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const int y, const std::vector<TabInfo>& tabs) {
diff --git a/src/ScreenComponents.h b/src/ScreenComponents.h
index 78ed5920..9269a39b 100644
--- a/src/ScreenComponents.h
+++ b/src/ScreenComponents.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ struct TabInfo {
 
 class ScreenComponents {
  public:
-  static const int BOOK_PROGRESS_BAR_HEIGHT = 4;
+  static int bookProgressBarHeight();
 
   struct PopupLayout {
     int x;
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index 5ccfb4fe..868b16de 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::renderScreen() {
     const bool showProgressBar = SETTINGS.statusBar == CrossPointSettings::STATUS_BAR_MODE::FULL_WITH_PROGRESS_BAR ||
                                  SETTINGS.statusBar == CrossPointSettings::STATUS_BAR_MODE::ONLY_PROGRESS_BAR;
     orientedMarginBottom += statusBarMargin - SETTINGS.screenMargin +
-                            (showProgressBar ? (ScreenComponents::BOOK_PROGRESS_BAR_HEIGHT + progressBarMarginTop) : 0);
+                            (showProgressBar ? (ScreenComponents::bookProgressBarHeight() + progressBarMarginTop) : 0);
   }
 
   if (!section) {
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
index eb1a9eef..b3582aaf 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void TxtReaderActivity::initializeReader() {
     const bool showProgressBar = SETTINGS.statusBar == CrossPointSettings::STATUS_BAR_MODE::FULL_WITH_PROGRESS_BAR ||
                                  SETTINGS.statusBar == CrossPointSettings::STATUS_BAR_MODE::ONLY_PROGRESS_BAR;
     orientedMarginBottom += statusBarMargin - cachedScreenMargin +
-                            (showProgressBar ? (ScreenComponents::BOOK_PROGRESS_BAR_HEIGHT + progressBarMarginTop) : 0);
+                            (showProgressBar ? (ScreenComponents::bookProgressBarHeight() + progressBarMarginTop) : 0);
   }
 
   viewportWidth = renderer.getScreenWidth() - orientedMarginLeft - orientedMarginRight;