diff --git a/src/kits/interface/MenuBar.cpp b/src/kits/interface/MenuBar.cpp
index 88491b82ff..d1c18ae97a 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void
 BMenuBar::FrameResized(float newWidth, float newHeight)
 {
 	BRect bounds(Bounds());
-	BRect rect(fLastBounds->right - 2, fLastBounds->top, bounds.right, bounds.bottom);
+	BRect rect(fLastBounds->right - 12, fLastBounds->top, bounds.right, bounds.bottom);
 	fLastBounds->Set(0, 0, newWidth, newHeight);
 	
 	Invalidate(rect);