diff --git a/dlls/user32/combo.c b/dlls/user32/combo.c
index badb2effa2b..7e54ea8922c 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/combo.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/combo.c
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ static void CBDropDown( LPHEADCOMBO lphc )
       if (nHeight < nDroppedHeight - COMBO_YBORDERSIZE())
          nDroppedHeight = nHeight + COMBO_YBORDERSIZE();
 
-      if (nDroppedHeight < nIHeight)
+      if (nDroppedHeight < nHeight)
       {
             if (nItems < 5)
                 nDroppedHeight = (nItems+1)*nIHeight;