diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.cpp
index e4dd7bb2b..5c8c712e8 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.cpp
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ void KItemListView::updateGroupHeaderHeight()
         groupHeaderHeight += 2 * m_styleOption.horizontalMargin;
         groupHeaderMargin = m_styleOption.horizontalMargin;
     } else if (m_itemSize.isEmpty()){
-        groupHeaderHeight += 2 * m_styleOption.padding;
+        groupHeaderHeight += 4 * m_styleOption.padding;
         groupHeaderMargin = m_styleOption.iconSize / 2;
     } else {
         groupHeaderHeight += 2 * m_styleOption.padding + m_styleOption.verticalMargin;
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placesview.cpp b/src/panels/places/placesview.cpp
index 9602fb8ac..50446d44d 100644
--- a/src/panels/places/placesview.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placesview.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ void PlacesView::setIconSize(int size)
 
         KItemListStyleOption option = styleOption();
         option.iconSize = size;
-        option.padding = 4;
         setStyleOption(option);
     }
 }