diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -4307,7 +4307,10 @@
         } else {
 
             const bool leftAlign( widget && widget->property( PropertyNames::toolButtonAlignment ).toInt() == Qt::AlignLeft );
-            if( leftAlign ) iconRect = QRect( QPoint( contentsRect.left(), contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height() - iconSize.height())/2 ), iconSize );
+            if( leftAlign ) {
+                const int marginWidth( Metrics::Button_MarginWidth + Metrics::Frame_FrameWidth + 1 );
+                iconRect = QRect( QPoint( contentsRect.left() + marginWidth, contentsRect.top() + (contentsRect.height() - iconSize.height())/2 ), iconSize );
+            }
             else {
 
                 const int contentsWidth( iconSize.width() + textSize.width() + Metrics::ToolButton_ItemSpacing );