diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index 754e0c155..79425565e 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void view_autoconfigure(struct sway_view *view) {
 		x = con->pending.x;
 		y = con->pending.y;
 		width = con->pending.width;
-		height = con->pending.height - y_offset;
+		height = con->pending.height;
 		break;
 	case B_PIXEL:
 		x = con->pending.x + con->pending.border_thickness * con->pending.border_left;