diff --git a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
index e5b5ba956..d810b3dd7 100644
--- a/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/ibar/e_mod_main.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ _ibar_resize_handle(IBar *b)
         if (_is_vertical(b->inst)) hh = 16 * e_scale;
         else ww = 16 * e_scale;
         evas_object_size_hint_min_set(b->o_sep, 8, 8);
-        evas_object_size_hint_max_set(b->o_sep, ww, wh);
+        evas_object_size_hint_max_set(b->o_sep, ww, hh);
      }
    elm_box_recalculate(b->o_box);
    elm_box_recalculate(b->o_outerbox);