diff --git a/src/kits/interface/AbstractLayoutItem.cpp b/src/kits/interface/AbstractLayoutItem.cpp
index 9801d6aca1..e07b852f53 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/AbstractLayoutItem.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/AbstractLayoutItem.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ BAbstractLayoutItem::MaxSize()
 BSize
 BAbstractLayoutItem::PreferredSize()
 {
-	return BLayoutUtils::ComposeSize(fMaxSize, BaseMaxSize());
+	return BLayoutUtils::ComposeSize(fMaxSize, BasePreferredSize());
 }
 
 // Alignment