diff --git a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
index 7718482664..801d5906a3 100644
--- a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <MimeType.h>
 #include <Point.h>
 #include <PopUpMenu.h>
+#include <SpaceLayoutItem.h>
 
 #include <be_apps/Tracker/Background.h>
 
@@ -211,7 +212,12 @@ BackgroundsView::BackgroundsView()
 
 	AddChild(BLayoutBuilder::Group<>(B_VERTICAL)
 		.AddGroup(B_HORIZONTAL)
-			.Add(previewBox)
+			.AddGroup(B_VERTICAL, 0)
+				.Add(BSpaceLayoutItem::CreateVerticalStrut(
+					ceilf(rightbox->TopBorderOffset() / 2
+						- previewBox->TopBorderOffset() / 2) + 1))
+				.Add(previewBox)
+				.End()
 			.Add(rightbox)
 			.End()
 		.AddGroup(B_HORIZONTAL)