diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index 7e83c89874..bea993843b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -7489,7 +7489,7 @@ _elm_genlist_elm_widget_focus_highlight_geometry_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Ge
 
    if ((item_x + item_w) > (ox + ow))
      {
-        *w = item_w - (item_w - ow);
+        *w = ow;
      }
    if (item_x < ox)
      {