diff --git a/kstyle/breeze.h b/kstyle/breeze.h
--- a/kstyle/breeze.h
+++ b/kstyle/breeze.h
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@
 
         // menu items
         Menu_FrameWidth = 0,
-        MenuItem_MarginWidth = 3,
+        MenuItem_MarginWidth = 5,
+        MenuItem_MarginHeight = 3,
         MenuItem_ItemSpacing = 4,
         MenuItem_AcceleratorSpace = 16,
         MenuButton_IndicatorWidth = 20,
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -2749,7 +2749,7 @@
                 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 );
+                return expandSize( size, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginHeight );
 
             }
 
@@ -2759,7 +2759,7 @@
                 if( menuItemOption->text.isEmpty() && menuItemOption->icon.isNull() )
                 {
 
-                    return expandSize( QSize(0,1), Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth );
+                    return expandSize( QSize(0,1), Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginHeight );
 
                 } else {
 
@@ -4692,7 +4692,7 @@
         }
 
         // get rect available for contents
-        auto contentsRect( insideMargin( rect,  Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth ) );
+        auto contentsRect( insideMargin( rect,  Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginHeight ) );
 
         // define relevant rectangles
         // checkbox
@@ -4736,14 +4736,18 @@
         const bool showIcon( showIconsInMenuItems() );
         if( showIcon ) iconWidth = isQtQuickControl( option, widget ) ? qMax( pixelMetric(PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ), menuItemOption->maxIconWidth ) : menuItemOption->maxIconWidth;
 
-        QRect iconRect( contentsRect.left(), contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height()-iconWidth)/2, iconWidth, iconWidth );
-        contentsRect.setLeft( iconRect.right() + Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing + 1 );
+        QRect iconRect;
+        if( showIcon && iconWidth > 0 )
+        {
+            iconRect = QRect( contentsRect.left(), contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height()-iconWidth)/2, iconWidth, iconWidth );
+            contentsRect.setLeft( iconRect.right() + Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing + 1 );
+            const QSize iconSize( pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ), pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ) );
+            iconRect = centerRect( iconRect, iconSize );
+        }
 
         if( showIcon && !menuItemOption->icon.isNull() )
         {
 
-            const QSize iconSize( pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ), pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ) );
-            iconRect = centerRect( iconRect, iconSize );
             iconRect = visualRect( option, iconRect );
 
             // icon mode
@@ -4785,7 +4789,6 @@
 
         }
 
-
         // text
         auto textRect = contentsRect;
         if( !menuItemOption->text.isEmpty() )
@@ -6659,12 +6662,12 @@
         // 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_MarginHeight), QSize( option->rect.width(), 1 ) ), color );
 
         // render text in the center of the rect
         // icon is discarded on purpose
         painter->setFont( option->font );
-        const auto contentsRect = insideMargin( option->rect, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth );
+        const auto contentsRect = insideMargin( option->rect, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginHeight );
         drawItemText( painter, contentsRect, Qt::AlignCenter, palette, true, option->text, QPalette::WindowText );
 
     }