diff --git a/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c b/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c
index a708729914f..f2357fe538f 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ BOOL fInEndMenu = FALSE;
 #define MENU_COL_SPACE 4
 
 /*  top and bottom margins for popup menus */
-#define MENU_TOP_MARGIN 2 //3
+#define MENU_TOP_MARGIN 3
 #define MENU_BOTTOM_MARGIN 2
 
 #define MENU_ITEM_HBMP_SPACE (5)
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ static void FASTCALL MENU_DrawMenuItem(PWND Wnd, PMENU Menu, PWND WndOwner, HDC
 
         rc.left++;
         rc.right--;
-        rc.top = ( rc.top + rc.bottom) / 2;
+        rc.top = (rc.top + rc.bottom) / 2 - 1;
         if (flat_menu)
         {
             oldPen = NtGdiSelectPen( hdc, NtGdiGetStockObject(DC_PEN) );
@@ -2539,6 +2539,9 @@ static void FASTCALL MENU_DrawMenuItem(PWND Wnd, PMENU Menu, PWND WndOwner, HDC
             RECTL_vOffsetRect(&rect, +1, +1);
         }
 
+        if (!menuBar)
+            --rect.bottom;
+
         if(lpitem->fState & MF_GRAYED)
         {
             if (!(lpitem->fState & MF_HILITE) )
@@ -2580,6 +2583,9 @@ static void FASTCALL MENU_DrawMenuItem(PWND Wnd, PMENU Menu, PWND WndOwner, HDC
             DrawTextW( hdc, Text + i + 1, -1, &rect, uFormat );
         }
 
+        if (!menuBar)
+            ++rect.bottom;
+
         if (menuBar &&
             !flat_menu &&
             (lpitem->fState & (MF_HILITE | MF_GRAYED)) == MF_HILITE)