diff --git a/ui/sidebar.cpp b/ui/sidebar.cpp
--- a/ui/sidebar.cpp
+++ b/ui/sidebar.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
     {
         QString text = index.data( Qt::DisplayRole ).toString();
         QRect fontBoundaries = QFontMetrics( option.font ).boundingRect( text );
+        fontBoundaries.setWidth( fontBoundaries.width() + ITEM_PADDING );
         QPoint textPos(
             ITEM_MARGIN_LEFT + ( option.rect.width() - ITEM_MARGIN_LEFT - ITEM_MARGIN_RIGHT - fontBoundaries.width() ) / 2,
             ITEM_MARGIN_TOP + option.decorationSize.height() + ITEM_PADDING