diff --git a/awsshell/ui.py b/awsshell/ui.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/awsshell/ui.py
+++ b/awsshell/ui.py
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ def create_default_layout(app, message='',
         else:
             return LayoutDimension()
 
+    def separator():
+        return ConditionalContainer(
+            content=Window(height=LayoutDimension.exact(1),
+                           content=FillControl(u'\u2500',
+                                               token=Token.Separator)),
+            filter=HasDocumentation(app) & ~IsDone())
+
     # Create and return Layout instance.
     return HSplit([
         ConditionalContainer(
@@ -154,7 +161,7 @@ def create_default_layout(app, message='',
                 ]
             ),
         ]),
-        # Docs container.
+        separator(),
         ConditionalContainer(
             content=Window(
                 BufferControl(
@@ -163,12 +170,7 @@ def create_default_layout(app, message='',
                 height=LayoutDimension(max=15)),
             filter=HasDocumentation(app) & ~IsDone(),
         ),
-        # Toolbar options container.
-        ConditionalContainer(
-            content=Window(height=LayoutDimension.exact(1),
-                           content=FillControl(u'\u2500',
-                                               token=Token.Separator)),
-            filter=HasDocumentation(app) & ~IsDone()),
+        separator(),
         ValidationToolbar(),
         SystemToolbar(),
Set separators above and below the help pane.