diff --git a/kstyle/breeze.h b/kstyle/breeze.h
index e4261f8d..328a8314 100644
--- a/kstyle/breeze.h
+++ b/kstyle/breeze.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ namespace Breeze
         // menu items
         MenuItem_MarginWidth = 4,
         MenuItem_BoxTextSpace = 4,
+        MenuItem_AcceleratorSpace = 16,
         MenuButton_IndicatorWidth = 20,
 
         // combobox
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
index 0b8baba3..fafaff60 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -2288,7 +2288,7 @@ namespace Breeze
                 ( see QMenuPrivate::calcActionRects() )
                 */
                 const bool hasAccelerator( menuItemOption->text.indexOf( QLatin1Char( '\t' ) ) >= 0 );
-                if( hasAccelerator ) size.rwidth() += Metrics::MenuItem_BoxTextSpace;
+                if( hasAccelerator ) size.rwidth() += Metrics::MenuItem_AcceleratorSpace;
 
                 // right column
                 const int rightColumnWidth = Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth + Metrics::MenuItem_BoxTextSpace;