diff --git a/libmscore/layout.cpp b/libmscore/layout.cpp
index 939fdfe186b2..eb2da8ea0d0c 100644
--- a/libmscore/layout.cpp
+++ b/libmscore/layout.cpp
@@ -841,7 +841,12 @@ void Score::layoutChords3(std::vector<Note*>& notes, const Staff* staff, Segment
             else if (_up)
                   x = chord->stemPosX() - note->headBodyWidth();
 
-            note->rypos()  = (note->line() + stepOffset) * stepDistance;
+            qreal ny = (note->line() + stepOffset) * stepDistance;
+            if (note->rypos() != ny) {
+                  note->rypos() = ny;
+                  if (chord->stem())
+                        chord->stem()->layout();
+                  }
             note->rxpos()  = x;
 
             // find leftmost non-mirrored note to set as X origin for accidental layout
diff --git a/libmscore/stem.cpp b/libmscore/stem.cpp
index d154496c2edb..3a4b2292c42a 100644
--- a/libmscore/stem.cpp
+++ b/libmscore/stem.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void Stem::draw(QPainter* painter) const
 
       const Staff* st      = staff();
       const StaffType* stt = st ? st->staffType(chord()->tick()) : 0;
-      bool useTab    = stt && stt->isTabStaff();
+      bool useTab          = stt && stt->isTabStaff();
 
       painter->setPen(QPen(curColor(), _lineWidth, Qt::SolidLine, Qt::RoundCap));
       painter->drawLine(line);