diff --git a/base/shell/explorer/trayclock.cpp b/base/shell/explorer/trayclock.cpp
index 5236a9809cf..0f7b36352c9 100644
--- a/base/shell/explorer/trayclock.cpp
+++ b/base/shell/explorer/trayclock.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ const WCHAR szTrayClockWndClass[] = L"TrayClockWClass";
 #define ID_TRAYCLOCK_TIMER  0
 #define ID_TRAYCLOCK_TIMER_INIT 1
 
-#define TRAY_CLOCK_WND_SPACING_X    3
+#define TRAY_CLOCK_WND_SPACING_X    6
 #define TRAY_CLOCK_WND_SPACING_Y    0
 
 CTrayClockWnd::CTrayClockWnd() :
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ WORD CTrayClockWnd::GetMinimumSize(IN BOOL Horizontal, IN OUT PSIZE pSize)
 
             /* Increase maximum rectangle */
             szMax.cy += LineSizes[i].cy;
-            if (LineSizes[i].cx > szMax.cx - (2 * TRAY_CLOCK_WND_SPACING_X))
-                szMax.cx = LineSizes[i].cx + (2 * TRAY_CLOCK_WND_SPACING_X);
+            if (LineSizes[i].cx > szMax.cx)
+                szMax.cx = LineSizes[i].cx;
         }
     }