diff --git a/src/m_options.cpp b/src/m_options.cpp
index 9c8199757..e87fa87a2 100644
--- a/src/m_options.cpp
+++ b/src/m_options.cpp
@@ -2319,7 +2319,7 @@ void M_OptButtonHandler(EMenuKey key, bool repeat)
 					}
 					ytop *= CleanYfac_1;
 					rowheight *= CleanYfac_1;
-					maxitems = (screen->GetHeight() - SmallFont->GetHeight() - ytop) / rowheight + 1;
+					maxitems = (screen->GetHeight() - rowheight - ytop) / rowheight + 1;
 
 					CurrentMenu->scrollpos = MAX (0,CurrentMenu->numitems - maxitems + CurrentMenu->scrolltop);
 					CurrentItem = CurrentMenu->numitems - 1;