diff --git a/src/kits/interface/CheckBox.cpp b/src/kits/interface/CheckBox.cpp
index ffe9ee3ef3d..ea12a208bc4 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/CheckBox.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/CheckBox.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ BAlignment
 BCheckBox::LayoutAlignment()
 {
 	return BLayoutUtils::ComposeAlignment(ExplicitAlignment(),
-		BAlignment(B_ALIGN_LEFT, B_ALIGN_VERTICAL_UNSET));
+		BAlignment(B_ALIGN_LEFT, B_ALIGN_VERTICAL_CENTER));
 }