diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/ViewsSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/ViewsSettings.kt
index 9e5723f..4f6e859 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/ViewsSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/ViewsSettings.kt
@@ -176,9 +176,14 @@ internal fun ViewsScreen(
         )
         GroupedRow(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_timeline_scale),
-            summary = stringResource(state.timelineScale.labelRes),
+            summary = if (hours.enabled) {
+                stringResource(R.string.settings_timeline_scale_by_visible_hours)
+            } else {
+                stringResource(state.timelineScale.labelRes)
+            },
             position = Position.Middle,
-            onClick = { showTimelineScale = true },
+            dimmed = hours.enabled,
+            onClick = if (hours.enabled) null else ({ showTimelineScale = true }),
         )
         GroupedRow(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_visible_hours),
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 87ead00..82e8ca8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@
     <string name="settings_multi_day_count">Multi-day view</string>
     <string name="settings_multi_day_count_hint">How many days the multi-day view shows side by side. Today opens in the first column.</string>
     <string name="settings_timeline_scale">Hour height</string>
+    <string name="settings_timeline_scale_by_visible_hours">Set by Visible hours</string>
     <string name="settings_timeline_scale_hint">How much vertical space one hour takes in week and day view. Both views share this setting. You can also pinch the timeline with two fingers to set any height in between.</string>
     <string name="timeline_scale_fit_day">Fit whole day</string>
     <string name="timeline_scale_fit_day_summary">All 24 hours on one screen, no scrolling</string>