diff --git a/applets/krunner/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/krunner/contents/ui/main.qml
index 3d53d4cc..d58bd8e2 100644
--- a/applets/krunner/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/krunner/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Item {
             margins: units.gridUnit
         }
         radius: height/2
-        height: layout.implicitHeight + radius
+        height: layout.implicitHeight + units.gridUnit
         color: Qt.rgba(1,1,1, 0.3)
 
         RowLayout {