diff --git a/src/apps/processcontroller/KernelMemoryBarMenuItem.cpp b/src/apps/processcontroller/KernelMemoryBarMenuItem.cpp
index a46f00a895..89cd505498 100644
--- a/src/apps/processcontroller/KernelMemoryBarMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/processcontroller/KernelMemoryBarMenuItem.cpp
@@ -72,10 +72,11 @@ KernelMemoryBarMenuItem::DrawBar(bool force)
 	BMenu* menu = Menu();
 	rgb_color highColor = menu->HighColor();
 
-	// draw the bar itself
-	BRect cadre (frame.right - kMargin - kBarWidth, frame.top + kBarPadding,
-		frame.right - kMargin, frame.bottom  - kBarPadding);
+	BFont font;
+	menu->GetFont(&font);
+	BRect cadre = bar_rect(frame, &font);
 
+	// draw the bar itself
 	if (fLastSum < 0)
 		force = true;
 	if (force) {
diff --git a/src/apps/processcontroller/MemoryBarMenuItem.cpp b/src/apps/processcontroller/MemoryBarMenuItem.cpp
index ea0ebd237c..8c8020e0d7 100644
--- a/src/apps/processcontroller/MemoryBarMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/processcontroller/MemoryBarMenuItem.cpp
@@ -116,10 +116,11 @@ MemoryBarMenuItem::DrawBar(bool force)
 	BMenu* menu = Menu();
 	rgb_color highColor = menu->HighColor();
 
-	// draw the bar itself
+	BFont font;
+	menu->GetFont(&font);
+	BRect rect = bar_rect(frame, &font);
 
-	BRect rect(frame.right - kMargin - kBarWidth, frame.top + kBarPadding,
-		frame.right - kMargin, frame.bottom - kBarPadding);
+	// draw the bar itself
 	if (fWriteMemory < 0)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/processcontroller/NoiseBarMenuItem.cpp b/src/apps/processcontroller/NoiseBarMenuItem.cpp
index d2070bec78..6bdda1082e 100644
--- a/src/apps/processcontroller/NoiseBarMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/processcontroller/NoiseBarMenuItem.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "Catalog.h"
 #include "Colors.h"
 #include "ProcessController.h"
+#include "Utilities.h"
 
 #undef B_TRANSLATION_CONTEXT
 #define B_TRANSLATION_CONTEXT "ProcessController"
@@ -52,10 +53,11 @@ NoiseBarMenuItem::DrawBar(bool force)
 	BRect frame = Frame();
 	BMenu* menu = Menu();
 	rgb_color highColor = menu->HighColor();
-	frame.right -= 24;
-	frame.left = frame.right - kBarWidth;
-	frame.top += kBarPadding;
-	frame.bottom -= kBarPadding;
+
+	BFont font;
+	menu->GetFont(&font);
+	frame = bar_rect(frame, &font);
+
 	if (fBusyWaiting < 0)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/processcontroller/ProcessController.h b/src/apps/processcontroller/ProcessController.h
index b32faab79b..c45f7a5a90 100644
--- a/src/apps/processcontroller/ProcessController.h
+++ b/src/apps/processcontroller/ProcessController.h
@@ -92,6 +92,5 @@ extern	bool				gInDeskbar;
 
 #define kBarWidth 100
 #define kMargin	12
-#define kBarPadding 7
 
 #endif // _PCVIEW_H_
diff --git a/src/apps/processcontroller/TeamBarMenuItem.cpp b/src/apps/processcontroller/TeamBarMenuItem.cpp
index 11ca63670c..8bc10efc4e 100644
--- a/src/apps/processcontroller/TeamBarMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/processcontroller/TeamBarMenuItem.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "ProcessController.h"
 #include "ThreadBarMenu.h"
 #include "ThreadBarMenuItem.h"
+#include "Utilities.h"
 
 #include <Bitmap.h>
 
@@ -124,10 +125,10 @@ TeamBarMenuItem::DrawBar(bool force)
 	BRect frame = Frame();
 	BMenu* menu = Menu ();
 	rgb_color highColor = menu->HighColor();
-	frame.right -=  24;
-	frame.left = frame.right-kBarWidth;
-	frame.top += kBarPadding;
-	frame.bottom -= kBarPadding;
+
+	BFont font;
+	menu->GetFont(&font);
+	frame = bar_rect(frame, &font);
 
 	if (fKernel < 0)
 		return;
diff --git a/src/apps/processcontroller/ThreadBarMenuItem.cpp b/src/apps/processcontroller/ThreadBarMenuItem.cpp
index cacd8af564..72f0367b53 100644
--- a/src/apps/processcontroller/ThreadBarMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/processcontroller/ThreadBarMenuItem.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "Colors.h"
 #include "PriorityMenu.h"
 #include "ProcessController.h"
+#include "Utilities.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -57,10 +58,11 @@ ThreadBarMenuItem::DrawBar(bool force)
 	BRect frame = Frame();
 	BMenu* menu = Menu();
 	rgb_color highColor = menu->HighColor();
-	frame.right -= 24;
-	frame.left = frame.right - kBarWidth;
-	frame.top += kBarPadding;
-	frame.bottom -= kBarPadding;
+
+	BFont font;
+	menu->GetFont(&font);
+	frame = bar_rect(frame, &font);
+
 	if (fKernel < 0)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/processcontroller/Utilities.cpp b/src/apps/processcontroller/Utilities.cpp
index 144b30660c..b4156ddb46 100644
--- a/src/apps/processcontroller/Utilities.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/processcontroller/Utilities.cpp
@@ -176,3 +176,20 @@ make_window_visible(BWindow* window, bool mayResize)
 		window->MoveBy(0, screen.top-frame.top);
 }
 
+
+BRect
+bar_rect(BRect& frame, BFont* font)
+{
+	BRect rect(frame);
+	font_height metrics;
+	font->GetHeight(&metrics);
+	float barHeight = metrics.ascent;
+	rect.top = frame.top + (frame.Height() - barHeight) / 2;
+	rect.bottom = frame.top + (frame.Height() + barHeight) / 2;
+
+	rect.left = frame.right - kMargin - kBarWidth;
+	rect.right = frame.right - kMargin;
+
+	return rect;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/apps/processcontroller/Utilities.h b/src/apps/processcontroller/Utilities.h
index 85e765cc45..d66139b59c 100644
--- a/src/apps/processcontroller/Utilities.h
+++ b/src/apps/processcontroller/Utilities.h
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 #define UTILITIES_H
 
 
-#include <OS.h>
+#include <Font.h>
 #include <GraphicsDefs.h>
+#include <Rect.h>
+#include <OS.h>
 
 
 class BDeskbar;
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ void find_self(entry_ref& ref);
 void move_to_deskbar(BDeskbar& deskbar);
 void make_window_visible(BWindow* window, bool mayResize = false);
 
+BRect bar_rect(BRect& frame, BFont* font);
+
 extern const uchar k_cpu_mini[];
 
 #endif // UTILITIES_H