diff --git a/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp b/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
index 6603dd588a..174bf95f69 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
@@ -228,12 +228,12 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 
 			if (y + item_height < r.bottom) {
 				bool selected = (this->selected_index == item->result);
-				if (selected) GfxFillRect(r.left + 2, y, r.right - 1, y + item_height - 1, PC_BLACK);
+				if (selected) GfxFillRect(r.left + 2, y + item_height / 2, r.right - 1, y + item_height * 3 / 2 - 1, PC_BLACK);
 
-				item->Draw(r.left, r.right, y, y + item_height, selected, colour);
+				item->Draw(r.left, r.right, y + item_height / 2, y + item_height * 3 / 2, selected, colour);
 
 				if (item->masked) {
-					GfxFillRect(r.left + 1, y, r.right - 1, y + item_height - 1, _colour_gradient[colour][5], FILLRECT_CHECKER);
+					GfxFillRect(r.left + 1, y + item_height / 2, r.right - 1, y + item_height * 3 / 2 - 1, _colour_gradient[colour][5], FILLRECT_CHECKER);
 				}
 			}
 			y += item_height;