diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/status.c b/dlls/comctl32/status.c
index d107329922f..35d3bd4ce93 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/status.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/status.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ typedef struct
 #define HORZ_BORDER 0
 #define VERT_BORDER 2
 #define HORZ_GAP    2
-#define MIN_PANE_HEIGHT 18
 
 static const WCHAR themeClass[] = { 'S','t','a','t','u','s',0 };
 
@@ -649,7 +648,9 @@ STATUSBAR_SetIcon (STATUS_INFO *infoPtr, INT nPart, HICON hIcon)
 static BOOL
 STATUSBAR_SetMinHeight (STATUS_INFO *infoPtr, INT height)
 {
-    infoPtr->minHeight = max(height, MIN_PANE_HEIGHT);
+    DWORD ysize = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSIZE);
+    if (ysize & 1) ysize--;
+    infoPtr->minHeight = max(height, ysize);
     infoPtr->height = STATUSBAR_ComputeHeight(infoPtr);
     /* like native, don't resize the control */
     return TRUE;
@@ -921,7 +922,8 @@ STATUSBAR_WMCreate (HWND hwnd, const CREATESTRUCTA *lpCreate)
     infoPtr->horizontalBorder = HORZ_BORDER;
     infoPtr->verticalBorder = VERT_BORDER;
     infoPtr->horizontalGap = HORZ_GAP;
-    infoPtr->minHeight = MIN_PANE_HEIGHT;
+    infoPtr->minHeight = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSIZE);
+    if (infoPtr->minHeight & 1) infoPtr->minHeight--;
 
     STATUSBAR_NotifyFormat(infoPtr, infoPtr->Notify, NF_REQUERY);