diff --git a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
index b402d11..200b9e1 100644
--- a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ TerminalDisplay::TerminalDisplay(QWidget *parent)
 ,_filterChain(new TerminalImageFilterChain())
 ,_cursorShape(Emulation::KeyboardCursorShape::BlockCursor)
 ,mMotionAfterPasting(NoMoveScreenWindow)
+,_leftBaseMargin(1)
+,_topBaseMargin(1)
 {
   // variables for draw text
   _drawTextAdditionHeight = 0;
@@ -371,8 +373,8 @@ TerminalDisplay::TerminalDisplay(QWidget *parent)
   // The offsets are not yet calculated.
   // Do not calculate these too often to be more smoothly when resizing
   // konsole in opaque mode.
-  _topMargin = DEFAULT_TOP_MARGIN;
-  _leftMargin = DEFAULT_LEFT_MARGIN;
+  _topMargin = _topBaseMargin;
+  _leftMargin = _leftBaseMargin;
 
   // create scroll bar for scrolling output up and down
   // set the scroll bar's slider to occupy the whole area of the scroll bar initially
@@ -3002,23 +3004,23 @@ void TerminalDisplay::calcGeometry()
   switch(_scrollbarLocation)
   {
     case QTermWidget::NoScrollBar :
-     _leftMargin = DEFAULT_LEFT_MARGIN;
-     _contentWidth = contentsRect().width() - 2 * DEFAULT_LEFT_MARGIN;
+     _leftMargin = _leftBaseMargin;
+     _contentWidth = contentsRect().width() - 2 * _leftBaseMargin;
      break;
     case QTermWidget::ScrollBarLeft :
-     _leftMargin = DEFAULT_LEFT_MARGIN + scrollBarWidth;
-     _contentWidth = contentsRect().width() - 2 * DEFAULT_LEFT_MARGIN - scrollBarWidth;
+     _leftMargin = _leftBaseMargin + scrollBarWidth;
+     _contentWidth = contentsRect().width() - 2 * _leftBaseMargin - scrollBarWidth;
      _scrollBar->move(contentsRect().topLeft());
      break;
     case QTermWidget::ScrollBarRight:
-     _leftMargin = DEFAULT_LEFT_MARGIN;
-     _contentWidth = contentsRect().width()  - 2 * DEFAULT_LEFT_MARGIN - scrollBarWidth;
+     _leftMargin = _leftBaseMargin;
+     _contentWidth = contentsRect().width()  - 2 * _leftBaseMargin - scrollBarWidth;
      _scrollBar->move(contentsRect().topRight() - QPoint(_scrollBar->width()-1, 0));
      break;
   }
 
-  _topMargin = DEFAULT_TOP_MARGIN;
-  _contentHeight = contentsRect().height() - 2 * DEFAULT_TOP_MARGIN + /* mysterious */ 1;
+  _topMargin = _topBaseMargin;
+  _contentHeight = contentsRect().height() - 2 * _topBaseMargin + /* mysterious */ 1;
 
   if (!_isFixedSize)
   {
@@ -3056,8 +3058,8 @@ void TerminalDisplay::setSize(int columns, int lines)
   int scrollBarWidth = (_scrollBar->isHidden()
                         || _scrollBar->style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_ScrollBar_Transient, nullptr, _scrollBar))
                        ? 0 : _scrollBar->sizeHint().width();
-  int horizontalMargin = 2 * DEFAULT_LEFT_MARGIN;
-  int verticalMargin = 2 * DEFAULT_TOP_MARGIN;
+  int horizontalMargin = 2 * _leftBaseMargin;
+  int verticalMargin = 2 * _topBaseMargin;
 
   QSize newSize = QSize( horizontalMargin + scrollBarWidth + (columns * _fontWidth)  ,
                  verticalMargin + (lines * _fontHeight)   );
diff --git a/lib/TerminalDisplay.h b/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
index 9415a0a..9b0dad2 100644
--- a/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
+++ b/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
@@ -820,8 +820,9 @@ private:
 
     //the delay in milliseconds between redrawing blinking text
     static const int TEXT_BLINK_DELAY = 500;
-    static const int DEFAULT_LEFT_MARGIN = 1;
-    static const int DEFAULT_TOP_MARGIN = 1;
+
+    int _leftBaseMargin;
+    int _topBaseMargin;
 
 public:
     static void setTransparencyEnabled(bool enable)