diff --git a/kstyle/breeze.h b/kstyle/breeze.h
--- a/kstyle/breeze.h
+++ b/kstyle/breeze.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
         // menu items
         Menu_FrameWidth = 0,
-        MenuItem_MarginWidth = 3,
+        MenuItem_MarginWidth = 4,
         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
@@ -4671,6 +4671,55 @@
         const bool reverseLayout( option->direction == Qt::RightToLeft );
         const bool useStrongFocus( StyleConfigData::menuItemDrawStrongFocus() );
 
+        // define relevant rectangles
+        auto contentsRect( insideMargin( rect, Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth ) );
+
+        QRect checkBoxRect = QRect(
+            contentsRect.left(),
+            contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height() - Metrics::CheckBox_Size) / 2,
+            Metrics::CheckBox_Size,
+            Metrics::CheckBox_Size );
+        contentsRect.setLeft( checkBoxRect.right() + Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing + 1 );
+
+        QRect iconRect;
+        const bool showIcon = showIconsInMenuItems();
+        if( showIcon )
+        {
+            const int iconWidth = isQtQuickControl( option, widget )
+                ? qMax( pixelMetric( PM_SmallIconSize, option, widget ), menuItemOption->maxIconWidth )
+                : menuItemOption->maxIconWidth;
+
+            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 );
+        }
+
+        QRect arrowRect(
+            contentsRect.right() - Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth + 1,
+            contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height() - Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth) / 2,
+            Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth,
+            Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth );
+        contentsRect.setRight( arrowRect.left() - Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing - 1 );
+
+        auto textRect = contentsRect;
+
+        // center checkbox indicator
+        if( showIcon && !menuItemOption->icon.isNull() )
+        {
+            int dx = (iconRect.left() - Metrics::CheckBox_Size) / 2;
+            checkBoxRect.moveLeft( dx );
+        } else if( !menuItemOption->text.isEmpty() ) {
+            int dx = (textRect.left() - Metrics::CheckBox_Size) / 2;
+            checkBoxRect.moveLeft( dx );
+        }
+
         // render hover and focus
         if( useStrongFocus && ( selected || sunken ) )
         {
@@ -4691,15 +4740,6 @@
 
         }
 
-        // get rect available for contents
-        auto contentsRect( insideMargin( rect,  Metrics::MenuItem_MarginWidth ) );
-
-        // define relevant rectangles
-        // checkbox
-        QRect checkBoxRect;
-        checkBoxRect = QRect( contentsRect.left(), contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height()-Metrics::CheckBox_Size)/2, Metrics::CheckBox_Size, Metrics::CheckBox_Size );
-        contentsRect.setLeft( checkBoxRect.right() + Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing + 1 );
-
         // render checkbox indicator
         if( menuItemOption->checkType == QStyleOptionMenuItem::NonExclusive )
         {
@@ -4731,19 +4771,9 @@
 
         }
 
-        // icon
-        int iconWidth = 0;
-        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 );
-
         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
@@ -4761,9 +4791,6 @@
         }
 
         // arrow
-        QRect arrowRect( contentsRect.right() - Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth + 1, contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height()-Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth)/2, Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth, Metrics::MenuButton_IndicatorWidth );
-        contentsRect.setRight( arrowRect.left() -  Metrics::MenuItem_ItemSpacing - 1 );
-
         if( menuItemOption->menuItemType == QStyleOptionMenuItem::SubMenu )
         {
 
@@ -4785,9 +4812,7 @@
 
         }
 
-
         // text
-        auto textRect = contentsRect;
         if( !menuItemOption->text.isEmpty() )
         {