diff --git a/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/IconSizePopup.qml b/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/IconSizePopup.qml
index a5fa0dac1..7a8a6c140 100644
--- a/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/IconSizePopup.qml
+++ b/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/IconSizePopup.qml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ QtControls.Popup {
 
             QtControls.ItemDelegate { // purely for metrics...
                 id: measureDelegate
+                // without text it has no real height
+                text: "For metrics only"
                 visible: false
             }