diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 946c96c1a7..17bcf87601 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -4722,7 +4722,7 @@ bool wxRichTextParagraph::Layout(wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int style)
     // this size. TODO: take into account line breaks.
     {
         wxRect marginRect, borderRect, contentRect, paddingRect, outlineRect;
-        contentRect = wxRect(wxPoint(0, 0), wxSize(paraSize.x, currentPosition.y + spaceAfterPara));
+        contentRect = wxRect(wxPoint(0, 0), wxSize(paraSize.x + wxMax(leftIndent, leftIndent + leftSubIndent) + rightIndent, currentPosition.y + spaceAfterPara));
         GetBoxRects(dc, buffer, GetAttributes(), marginRect, borderRect, contentRect, paddingRect, outlineRect);
         SetMaxSize(marginRect.GetSize());
     }