diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Button.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Button.cpp
index 4a723f1d4c..9e70d2b418 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Button.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Button.cpp
@@ -593,7 +593,8 @@ BButton::GetPreferredSize(float *_width, float *_height)
 		font_height fontHeight;
 		GetFontHeight(&fontHeight);
 
-		*_height = 12.0f + (float)ceil(fontHeight.ascent + fontHeight.descent)
+//		*_height = 12.0f + ceilf(fontHeight.ascent + fontHeight.descent)
+		*_height = ceilf((fontHeight.ascent + fontHeight.descent) * 1.8)
 			+ (fDrawAsDefault ? 6.0f : 0);
 	}