Dual vertical monitors panel overlap issue

Hello, just want to say I love Ubuntu Mate, it is a great distro and performs well on my system. I just have one issue that is more of an annoyance than a deal breaker. Basically I like to have my panel on the top of the screen but I also have two 1440p monitors stacked vertically, and when I move the panel to the top any windows that I maximise or snap to the left or right are overlapped by the panel.

When I set the monitors to a horizontal layout, I don't have the issue; but this is uncomfortable to use since the monitors are physically stacked and I lack the desk space to have them horizontal. A panel at the bottom of the screen also has no overlapping issues. I've included a screenshot of how it looks and am happy to provide anything else needed.

Any workarounds or advice would be greatly appreciated as I do prefer top panels :slight_smile: