diff --git a/mscore/editstyle.cpp b/mscore/editstyle.cpp
index 586a7ae7bc09..48fd7b995303 100644
--- a/mscore/editstyle.cpp
+++ b/mscore/editstyle.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "inspector/alignSelect.h"
 #include "inspector/offsetSelect.h"
 #include "inspector/fontStyleSelect.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
 
 namespace Ms {
 
@@ -559,6 +560,11 @@ EditStyle::EditStyle(Score* s, QWidget* parent)
             mapper2->setMapping(sw.widget, int(sw.idx));
             }
 
+      int topBottomMargin = automaticCapitalization->rect().height() - preferences.getInt(PREF_UI_THEME_FONTSIZE);
+      topBottomMargin /= 2;
+      topBottomMargin = topBottomMargin > 4 ? topBottomMargin - 4 : 0;
+      automaticCapitalization->layout()->setContentsMargins(9, topBottomMargin, 9, topBottomMargin);
+
       connect(mapper,  SIGNAL(mapped(int)), SLOT(resetStyleValue(int)));
       connect(mapper2, SIGNAL(mapped(int)), SLOT(valueChanged(int)));
       textStyles->clear();