diff --git a/clients/system/systemclient.cpp b/clients/system/systemclient.cpp
index da526555ff..aa91873a61 100644
--- a/clients/system/systemclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/system/systemclient.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ SystemClient::SystemClient( Workspace *ws, WId w, QWidget *parent,
     g->addLayout( hb, 0, 1 );
     hb->addSpacing(2);
     hb->addWidget( button[0]);
-    titlebar = new QSpacerItem(10, 16, QSizePolicy::Expanding,
+    titlebar = new QSpacerItem(10, 14, QSizePolicy::Expanding,
                                QSizePolicy::Minimum);
     hb->addItem(titlebar);
     hb->addSpacing(3);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void SystemClient::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* )
             p.drawTiledPixmap(0, 0, width(), 18, *iUpperGradient);
         }
     }
-    t.setTop( 2 );
+    t.setTop( 1 );
     if(isActive())
         p.drawTiledPixmap(t, *titlePix);