diff --git a/libs/draw.c b/libs/draw.c
index 71b6d7f..ec99492 100644
--- a/libs/draw.c
+++ b/libs/draw.c
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ void drawmenu_layer(void) {
     y += menumarginv;
 
     calcoffsets();
+    get_mh();
 
     // why have an empty line?
     if ((hideprompt && hideinput && hidemode && hidematchcount && hidecaps
@@ -576,7 +577,7 @@ void drawmenu_layer(void) {
         )) {
 #endif
             y -= bh;
-            mh = (lines + 1) * bh - bh + 2 * menumarginv;
+            mh -= bh;
 
             if (!protocol) {
 #if USEX
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ void drawmenu_layer(void) {
 #if USEIMAGE
         else if (hideprompt && hideinput && hidemode && hidematchcount && hidecaps) {
             y -= bh;
-            mh = (lines + 1) * bh - bh + 2 * menumarginv;
+            mh -= bh;
 
 #if USEWAYLAND
             if (protocol) {
diff --git a/libs/img.c b/libs/img.c
index 6957113..1175397 100644
--- a/libs/img.c
+++ b/libs/img.c
@@ -374,10 +374,10 @@ void resizetoimageheight_x11(int imageheight) {
         wtr = bh;
     }
 
-    mh = MAX((lines + 1) * bh + 2 * menumarginv, ((lines + 1) * bh) - wtr + 2 * menumarginv);
+    get_mh();
 
     if (mh - bh < imageheight + imagegaps * 2) {
-        mh = (imageheight + imagegaps * 2 + bh) - wtr + 2 * menumarginv;
+        mh = (imageheight + imagegaps * 2 + bh) - wtr;
     }
 
     // init xinerama screens
@@ -478,10 +478,10 @@ void resizetoimageheight_wl(int imageheight) {
         wtr = bh;
     }
 
-    mh = MAX((lines + 1) * bh + 2 * menumarginv, ((lines + 1) * bh) - wtr + 2 * menumarginv);
+    get_mh();
 
     if (mh - bh < imageheight + imagegaps * 2) {
-        mh = (imageheight + imagegaps * 2 + bh) - wtr + 2 * menumarginv;
+        mh = (imageheight + imagegaps * 2 + bh) - wtr;
     }
 
     if (omh == mh) {
diff --git a/libs/wl/init.c b/libs/wl/init.c
index 65e26a4..aa21055 100644
--- a/libs/wl/init.c
+++ b/libs/wl/init.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void handle_wl(void) {
     create_layer(&state, "spmenu");
 
     mw = (menuwidth > 0 ? menuwidth : output_width);
-    mh = (lines + 1) * bh + 2 * menumarginv;
+    get_mh();
 
     if (menuposition == 2) {
         mw = MIN(MAX(max_textw() + promptw, minwidth), output_width);
diff --git a/libs/wl/wayland.c b/libs/wl/wayland.c
index 2d240d8..d4cd667 100644
--- a/libs/wl/wayland.c
+++ b/libs/wl/wayland.c
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void resizeclient_wl(struct state *state) {
     bh = MAX(drw->font->h, drw->font->h + 2 + lineheight);
     lines = MIN(ic, MAX(lines, 0));
     reallines = lines;
-    mh = (lines + 1) * bh + 2 * menumarginv;
+    get_mh();
 
     if (mh == omh) {
         return;
diff --git a/libs/x11/client.c b/libs/x11/client.c
index f283a87..35a63f6 100644
--- a/libs/x11/client.c
+++ b/libs/x11/client.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void resizeclient_x11(void) {
     if (image) resizetoimageheight(imagewidth, imageheight);
 #endif
 
-    mh = (lines + 1) * bh + 2 * menumarginv;
+    get_mh();
 
     // init xinerama screens
 #if USEXINERAMA
diff --git a/libs/x11/init.c b/libs/x11/init.c
index d047109..43732aa 100644
--- a/libs/x11/init.c
+++ b/libs/x11/init.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void prepare_window_size_x11(void) {
     reallines = lines;
 
     lrpad = drw->font->h + textpadding;
-    mh = (lines + 1) * bh + 2 * menumarginv; // lines + 1 * bh is the menu height
+    get_mh();
 
     return;
 }
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index a765272..86cdbc8 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ static void grabfocus(void);
 #endif
 static void resizeclient(void);
 static void get_width(void);
+static void get_mh(void);
 static void set_mode(void);
 static void handle(void);
 static void appenditem(struct item *item, struct item **list, struct item **last);
@@ -465,6 +466,11 @@ void get_width(void) {
     inputw = mw / 3;
 }
 
+void get_mh(void) {
+    mh = (lines + 1) * bh;
+    mh += 2 * menumarginv;
+}
+
 void set_mode(void) {
     if (!type) { // no typing allowed, require normal mode
         mode = 0;