diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml
index ec44b0d93c..f7d8e55dcd 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/qml/Effect.qml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.kde.kwin.kwincompositing 1.0
 Rectangle {
     id: item
     width: parent.width
-    height: childrenRect.height
+    height: rowEffect.implicitHeight + rowEffect.spacing
     color: item.ListView.isCurrentItem ? effectView.backgroundActiveColor : index % 2 ? effectView.backgroundNormalColor : effectView.backgroundAlternateColor
     signal changed()
     property bool checked: model.EffectStatusRole