diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index cf467495f5..a2dc2070c4 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ static const int EXTRA_WIDTH = 6;
 #else
 static const int EXTRA_WIDTH = 4;
 #endif
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+static const int EXTRA_HEIGHT = 6;
+#else
 static const int EXTRA_HEIGHT = 4;
+#endif
 
 // margin between the window and the items
 static const int EXTRA_BORDER_X = 2;