diff --git a/kstyle/breeze.h b/kstyle/breeze.h
--- a/kstyle/breeze.h
+++ b/kstyle/breeze.h
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@
 
         // menu items
         Menu_FrameWidth = 0,
-        MenuItem_MarginWidth = 3,
+        MenuItem_MarginLeft = 20,
+        MenuItem_MarginRight = 6,
+        MenuItem_MarginTop = 3,
+        MenuItem_MarginBottom = 3,
         MenuItem_ItemSpacing = 4,
         MenuItem_AcceleratorSpace = 16,
         MenuButton_IndicatorWidth = 20,
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.h b/kstyle/breezestyle.h
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.h
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <QDockWidget>
 #include <QHash>
 #include <QIcon>
+#include <QMargins>
 #include <QMdiSubWindow>
 #include <QStyleOption>
 #include <QWidget>
@@ -416,14 +417,22 @@
         QRect insideMargin( const QRect& r, int marginWidth, int marginHeight ) const
         { return r.adjusted( marginWidth, marginHeight, -marginWidth, -marginHeight ); }
 
+        //* adjust rect based on provided margins
+        QRect insideMargin( const QRect& r, const QMargins& margins ) const
+        { return r - margins; }
+
         //* expand size based on margins
         QSize expandSize( const QSize& size, int margin ) const
         { return expandSize( size, margin, margin ); }
 
         //* expand size based on margins
         QSize expandSize( const QSize& size, int marginWidth, int marginHeight ) const
         { return size + 2*QSize( marginWidth, marginHeight ); }
 
+        //* expand size based on margins
+        QSize expandSize( const QSize& size, const QMargins& margins ) const
+        { return size + QSize(margins.left() + margins.right(), margins.top() + margins.bottom()); }
+
         //* returns true for vertical tabs
         bool isVerticalTab( const QStyleOptionTab* option ) const
         { return isVerticalTab( option->shape ); }
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -2750,17 +2750,32 @@
                 size.setHeight( qMax( size.height(), int(Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth) ) );
                 size.setHeight( qMax( size.height(), int(Metrics::CheckBox_Size) ) );
                 size.setHeight( qMax( size.height(), iconWidth ) );
-                return expandSize( size, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth );
+
+                QMargins margins(
+                    menuItemOption->menuHasCheckableItems
+                        ? Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing
+                        : Metrics::MenuItem_MarginLeft,
+                    Metrics::MenuItem_MarginTop,
+                    Metrics::MenuItem_MarginRight,
+                    Metrics::MenuItem_MarginBottom
+                );
+                return expandSize( size, margins );
 
             }
 
             case QStyleOptionMenuItem::Separator:
             {
 
                 if( menuItemOption->text.isEmpty() && menuItemOption->icon.isNull() )
                 {
+                    QMargins margins(
+                        Metrics::MenuItem_MarginLeft,
+                        Metrics::MenuItem_MarginTop,
+                        Metrics::MenuItem_MarginRight,
+                        Metrics::MenuItem_MarginBottom
+                    );
 
-                    return expandSize( QSize(0,1), Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth );
+                    return expandSize( QSize(0,1), margins );
 
                 } else {
 
@@ -4693,7 +4708,15 @@
         }
 
         // get rect available for contents
-        auto contentsRect( insideMargin( rect,  Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth ) );
+        QMargins margins(
+            menuItemOption->menuHasCheckableItems
+                ? Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing
+                : Metrics::MenuItem_MarginLeft,
+            Metrics::MenuItem_MarginTop,
+            Metrics::MenuItem_MarginRight,
+            Metrics::MenuItem_MarginBottom
+        );
+        auto contentsRect( insideMargin( rect, margins ) );
 
         // define relevant rectangles
         // checkbox
@@ -6663,12 +6686,18 @@
         // render a separator at the bottom
         const auto& palette( option->palette );
         const auto color( _helper->separatorColor( palette ) );
-        _helper->renderSeparator( painter, QRect( option->rect.bottomLeft()-QPoint( 0, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth), QSize( option->rect.width(), 1 ) ), color );
+        _helper->renderSeparator( painter, QRect( option->rect.bottomLeft()-QPoint( 0, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginTop), QSize( option->rect.width(), 1 ) ), color );
 
         // render text in the center of the rect
         // icon is discarded on purpose
+        QMargins margins(
+            Metrics::MenuItem_MarginLeft,
+            Metrics::MenuItem_MarginTop,
+            Metrics::MenuItem_MarginRight,
+            Metrics::MenuItem_MarginBottom
+        );
+        const auto contentsRect = insideMargin( option->rect, margins );
         painter->setFont( option->font );
-        const auto contentsRect = insideMargin( option->rect, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth );
         drawItemText( painter, contentsRect, Qt::AlignCenter, palette, true, option->text, QPalette::WindowText );
 
     }