diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/AudioStream.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/AudioStream.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/AudioStream.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/AudioStream.qml
@@ -106,25 +106,35 @@
 
     PlasmaCore.SvgItem {
         id: audioStreamIcon
+
+        // Need audio indicator twice, to keep iconBox in the center.
+        readonly property var requiredSpace: Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height)
+                                             + Math.min(Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height), units.iconSizes.smallMedium) * 2
         svg: audioSvg
         smooth: false
 
-        height: Math.round(Math.min(parent.height * 1.4, units.iconSizes.smallMedium) / 2) * 2
+        height: Math.round(Math.min(parent.height * indicatorScale, units.iconSizes.smallMedium))
         width: height
 
         anchors {
             verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-            right: parent.right
-            // Avoid overlap to the right.
-            rightMargin: (parent.width - width) / 2 + units.smallSpacing / 4
+            horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
         }
 
         states: [
+            State {
+                name: "verticalIconsOnly"
+                when: tasks.vertical && frame.width < audioStreamIcon.requiredSpace
+
+                PropertyChanges {
+                    target: audioStreamIconLoader
+                    anchors.rightMargin: Math.round(taskFrame.margins.right * indicatorScale)
+                }
+            },
+
             State {
                 name: "horizontal"
-                // When there is enough space for the audio icon, to fit right of the centered task icon.
-                when: (frame.width > Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height) +
-                       Math.min(Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height), units.iconSizes.smallMedium) * 2)
+                when: frame.width > audioStreamIcon.requiredSpace
 
                 AnchorChanges {
                     target: audioStreamIconLoader
@@ -135,8 +145,6 @@
 
                 PropertyChanges {
                     target: audioStreamIconLoader
-
-                    anchors.rightMargin: iconBox.adjustMargin(true, parent.width, taskFrame.margins.right)
                     width: units.roundToIconSize(Math.min(Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height), units.iconSizes.smallMedium))
                 }
 
@@ -150,9 +158,7 @@
 
             State {
                 name: "vertical"
-                // When audio icon can fit above the centered task icon.
-                when: (frame.height > Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height) +
-                       Math.min(Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height), units.iconSizes.smallMedium) * 2)
+                when: frame.height > audioStreamIcon.requiredSpace
 
                 AnchorChanges {
                     target: audioStreamIconLoader
@@ -164,7 +170,7 @@
                 PropertyChanges {
                     target: audioStreamIconLoader
 
-                    anchors.topMargin: iconBox.adjustMargin(false, frame.height, taskFrame.margins.top)
+                    anchors.topMargin: taskFrame.margins.top
                     width: units.roundToIconSize(Math.min(Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height), units.iconSizes.smallMedium))
                 }
 
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/Task.qml
@@ -492,16 +492,17 @@
         id: audioStreamIconLoader
 
         readonly property bool shown: item && item.visible
+        readonly property var indicatorScale: 1.2
 
         source: "AudioStream.qml"
-        width: Math.min(Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height) * 0.45, units.iconSizes.smallMedium)
+        width: Math.min(Math.min(iconBox.width, iconBox.height) * 0.4, units.iconSizes.smallMedium)
         height: width
 
         anchors {
             right: frame.right
             top: frame.top
-            rightMargin: iconBox.adjustMargin(true, parent.width, taskFrame.margins.right) + units.smallSpacing / 2
-            topMargin: iconBox.adjustMargin(true, parent.width, taskFrame.margins.top) + units.smallSpacing / 2
+            rightMargin: taskFrame.margins.right
+            topMargin: Math.round(taskFrame.margins.top * indicatorScale)
         }
     }