diff --git a/js/extension.js b/js/extension.js
index 080b7a4..260eddd 100644
--- a/js/extension.js
+++ b/js/extension.js
@@ -226,25 +226,31 @@ class NotesSidebar {
     }
 
     createTabsContainer(parent) {
+        const tabsWrapper = document.createElement('div');
+        tabsWrapper.className = 'notes-tabs-wrapper';
+
+        // Left side: tabs container for + button and note tabs
         this.tabsContainer = document.createElement('div');
         this.tabsContainer.className = 'notes-tabs-container';
 
+        const newTabBtn = document.createElement('button');
+        newTabBtn.innerHTML = '<i class="pi pi-plus"></i>';
+        newTabBtn.title = 'New Note';
+        newTabBtn.className = 'notes-new-tab-btn';
+        newTabBtn.onclick = () => this.createNewNote();
+
+        this.tabsContainer.appendChild(newTabBtn);
+
+        // Right side: refresh button
         const refreshBtn = document.createElement('button');
         refreshBtn.innerHTML = '<i class="pi pi-refresh"></i>';
         refreshBtn.className = 'notes-btn refresh';
         refreshBtn.title = 'Refresh';
         refreshBtn.onclick = () => this.refreshNotes();
 
-        const newTabBtn = document.createElement('button');
-        newTabBtn.innerHTML = '<i class="pi pi-plus"></i>';
-        // newTabBtn.textContent = '+';
-        newTabBtn.title = 'New Note';
-        newTabBtn.className = 'notes-new-tab-btn';
-        newTabBtn.onclick = () => this.createNewNote();
-
-        this.tabsContainer.appendChild(refreshBtn);
-        this.tabsContainer.appendChild(newTabBtn);
-        parent.appendChild(this.tabsContainer);
+        tabsWrapper.appendChild(this.tabsContainer);
+        tabsWrapper.appendChild(refreshBtn);
+        parent.appendChild(tabsWrapper);
     }
 
     createNoteButtonContainer(parent) {
@@ -406,9 +412,7 @@ class NotesSidebar {
         if (!confirm(`Are you sure you want to delete "${this.activeNote}"?`)) return;
 
         try {
-            const response = await fetch(`/notes_sidebar/note/${encodeURIComponent(this.activeNote)}`, {
-                method: 'DELETE'
-            });
+            const response = await fetch(`/notes_sidebar/note/${encodeURIComponent(this.activeNote)}`, { method: 'DELETE' });
 
             if (response.ok) {
                 // Clean up tracking for deleted note
diff --git a/js/notes-sidebar.css b/js/notes-sidebar.css
index 9d02f8c..ff6bf19 100644
--- a/js/notes-sidebar.css
+++ b/js/notes-sidebar.css
@@ -8,16 +8,23 @@
     color: #fff;
 }
 
-.notes-tabs-container {
+.notes-tabs-wrapper {
     display: flex;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    gap: 2px;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: flex-start;
     padding: 10px;
     background: #1a1a1a;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #444;
     min-height: 40px;
 }
 
+.notes-tabs-container {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 2px;
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
 .notes-new-tab-btn {
     background: #444;
     border: none;
@@ -26,6 +33,7 @@
     cursor: pointer;
     border-radius: 3px;
     font-size: 16px;
+    height: 32px;
 }
 
 .notes-new-tab-btn:hover {
@@ -44,6 +52,7 @@
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
     white-space: nowrap;
+    height: 32px;
 }
 
 .note-tab:hover {
@@ -105,6 +114,7 @@
     cursor: pointer;
     border-radius: 4px;
     font-size: 14px;
+    height: 32px;
 }
 
 .notes-btn:hover {