diff --git a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml
--- a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml
+++ b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@
                 target: sizehelper
 
                 /*
-                 * The value 0.71 was picked by testing to give the clock the right
+                 * The value 0.85 was picked by testing to give the clock the right
                  * size (aligned with tray icons).
                  * Value 0.56 seems to be chosen rather arbitrary as well such that
                  * the time label is slightly larger than the date or timezone label
                  * and still fits well into the panel with all the applied margins.
                  */
-                height: Math.min(main.showDate || timezoneLabel.visible ? main.height * 0.56 : main.height * 0.71,
+                height: Math.min(main.showDate || timezoneLabel.visible ? main.height * 0.56 : main.height * 0.85,
                                  3 * theme.defaultFont.pixelSize)
 
                 font.pixelSize: sizehelper.height
diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     property var iconSizes: ["small", "smallMedium", "medium", "large", "huge", "enormous"];
 
     property bool vertical: plasmoid.formFactor == PlasmaCore.Types.Vertical
-    property int itemSize: units.roundToIconSize(Math.min(Math.min(width, height), units.iconSizes[iconSizes[plasmoid.configuration.iconSize]]))
+    property int itemSize: units.roundToIconSize(Math.min(0.85 * Math.min(width, height), units.iconSizeHints.panel))
     property int hiddenItemSize: units.iconSizes.smallMedium
     property alias expanded: dialog.visible
     property Item activeApplet