diff --git a/tournaments/models/round.py b/tournaments/models/round.py
index 195e9e3..e776592 100644
--- a/tournaments/models/round.py
+++ b/tournaments/models/round.py
@@ -154,7 +154,43 @@ class Round(TournamentSubModel):
 
         if matches:
             if len(matches) > 1 and double_butterfly_mode:
-                midpoint = int(len(matches) / 2)
+                if len(matches) % 2 == 1:
+                    # Calculate expected index range for this round
+                    if self.index == 0:
+                        # Final: only index 0
+                        expected_indices = [0]
+                    else:
+                        # For round n: 2^n matches, starting at index (2^n - 1)
+                        expected_count = 2 ** self.index
+                        start_index = (2 ** self.index) - 1
+                        expected_indices = list(range(start_index, start_index + expected_count))
+
+                    # Get actual match indices
+                    actual_indices = [match.index for match in matches]
+                    missing_indices = [idx for idx in expected_indices if idx not in actual_indices]
+
+                    if missing_indices and len(expected_indices) > 1:
+                        # Split the expected range in half
+                        midpoint_index = len(expected_indices) // 2
+                        first_half_expected = expected_indices[:midpoint_index]
+                        second_half_expected = expected_indices[midpoint_index:]
+
+                        # Count actual matches in each theoretical half
+                        first_half_actual = sum(1 for idx in actual_indices if idx in first_half_expected)
+                        second_half_actual = sum(1 for idx in actual_indices if idx in second_half_expected)
+
+                        # Give more display space to the half with more actual matches
+                        if first_half_actual > second_half_actual:
+                            midpoint = (len(matches) + 1) // 2  # More to first half
+                        else:
+                            midpoint = len(matches) // 2        # More to second half
+                    else:
+                        # No missing indices or only one expected match, split normally
+                        midpoint = len(matches) // 2
+                else:
+                    # Even number of matches: split evenly
+                    midpoint = len(matches) // 2
+
                 first_half_matches = matches[:midpoint]
                 if secondHalf:
                     first_half_matches = matches[midpoint:]
diff --git a/tournaments/static/tournaments/js/tournament_bracket.js b/tournaments/static/tournaments/js/tournament_bracket.js
index 2b75b47..98516ca 100644
--- a/tournaments/static/tournaments/js/tournament_bracket.js
+++ b/tournaments/static/tournaments/js/tournament_bracket.js
@@ -318,13 +318,23 @@ function renderBracket(options) {
           parentMatch2 != undefined &&
           parentMatch2.dataset.disabled == "false"
         ) {
-          nextMatchDistance = 0;
+          if (realRoundIndex == 1 && doubleButterflyMode) {
+            //if missing match in quarterfinals in double butterfly mode
+            nextMatchDistance = baseDistance;
+          } else {
+            nextMatchDistance = 0;
+          }
           matchPositions[roundIndex + 1][parentIndex2] = top;
         } else if (
           parentMatch1 != undefined &&
           parentMatch1.dataset.disabled == "false"
         ) {
-          nextMatchDistance = 0;
+          if (realRoundIndex == 1 && doubleButterflyMode) {
+            //if missing match in quarterfinals in double butterfly mode
+            nextMatchDistance = baseDistance;
+          } else {
+            nextMatchDistance = 0;
+          }
           matchPositions[roundIndex + 1][parentIndex1] = top;
         } else {
           isOutgoingLineIsDisabled = true;