diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
index 7d99f163..c2b76b23 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -3189,7 +3189,7 @@ namespace Breeze
         }
 
         // contents height
-        int contentsHeight( headerOption->fontMetrics.height() );
+        int contentsHeight( hasText ? textSize.height() : headerOption->fontMetrics.height() );
         if( hasIcon ) contentsHeight = qMax( contentsHeight, iconSize.height() );
 
         if( horizontal && headerOption->sortIndicator != QStyleOptionHeader::None )