diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Audio/AudioPanel.qml b/Modules/Bar/Audio/AudioPanel.qml
index e1f240cc..61a2fae6 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Audio/AudioPanel.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Audio/AudioPanel.qml
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ NPanel {
   panelContent: Rectangle {
     color: Color.transparent
 
+    // Use implicitHeight from content + margins to avoid binding loops
+    property real contentPreferredHeight: mainColumn.implicitHeight + Style.marginL * 2
+
     ColumnLayout {
+      id: mainColumn
       anchors.fill: parent
       anchors.margins: Style.marginL
       spacing: Style.marginM