diff --git a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
index 7718482664..2e3f6a1f09 100644
--- a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,11 @@ BackgroundsView::BackgroundsView()
 
 	AddChild(BLayoutBuilder::Group<>(B_VERTICAL)
 		.AddGroup(B_HORIZONTAL)
-			.Add(previewBox)
+			.AddGroup(B_VERTICAL, 0)
+				.AddStrut(floorf(rightbox->TopBorderOffset()
+					- previewBox->TopBorderOffset()) - 1)
+				.Add(previewBox)
+				.End()
 			.Add(rightbox)
 			.End()
 		.AddGroup(B_HORIZONTAL)