diff --git a/res/layout/main.xml b/res/layout/main.xml
index b1f061faf..bf4fb4d29 100644
--- a/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,15 @@
 
             </org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.KiwixWebView>
 
-            <LinearLayout
+            <ImageButton
                     android:id="@+id/remove_tab"
                     android:orientation="vertical"
-                    android:layout_width="150dp"
-                    android:layout_height="150dp"
+                    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+                    android:layout_margin="100px"
+                    android:background="#44FF0000"
                     android:layout_centerInParent="true"
-                    android:background="@drawable/navigation_cancel"
+                    android:src="@drawable/navigation_cancel"
                     android:visibility="invisible"/>
 
             <ImageButton
diff --git a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileFragment.java b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileFragment.java
index 977868058..9a4a6ea1b 100644
--- a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileFragment.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class KiwixMobileFragment extends Fragment {
 
     private Button mBackToTopButton;
 
-    private LinearLayout mTabDeleteCross;
+    private ImageButton mTabDeleteCross;
 
     private FragmentCommunicator mFragmentCommunicator;
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public class KiwixMobileFragment extends Fragment {
 
         mBackToTopButton = (Button) root.findViewById(R.id.button_backtotop);
 
-        mTabDeleteCross = (LinearLayout) root.findViewById(R.id.remove_tab);
+        mTabDeleteCross = (ImageButton) root.findViewById(R.id.remove_tab);
 
         exitFullscreenButton = (ImageButton) root.findViewById(R.id.FullscreenControlButton);