diff --git a/src/misc_gui.cpp b/src/misc_gui.cpp
index e67e91c785..3f6b03585d 100644
--- a/src/misc_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/misc_gui.cpp
@@ -932,7 +932,8 @@ void QueryString::ClickEditBox(Window *w, Point pt, int wid, int click_count, bo
 	assert((wi->type & WWT_MASK) == WWT_EDITBOX);
 
 	bool rtl = _current_text_dir == TD_RTL;
-	int clearbtn_width = GetSpriteSize(rtl ? SPR_IMG_DELETE_RIGHT : SPR_IMG_DELETE_LEFT).width;
+	Dimension sprite_size = GetSpriteSize(rtl ? SPR_IMG_DELETE_RIGHT : SPR_IMG_DELETE_LEFT);
+	int clearbtn_width = sprite_size.width + WidgetDimensions::scaled.imgbtn.Horizontal();
 
 	Rect cr = wi->GetCurrentRect().WithWidth(clearbtn_width, !rtl);