diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/styles/TextFieldStyle.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/styles/TextFieldStyle.qml
index 403f52006..8549e589f 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/styles/TextFieldStyle.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/styles/TextFieldStyle.qml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ QtQuickControlStyle.TextFieldStyle {
     selectedTextColor: theme.viewBackgroundColor
 
     background: Item {
+        implicitHeight: theme.mSize(theme.defaultFont).height * 1.6
+        implicitWidth: theme.mSize(theme.defaultFont).width * 12
+
         Private.TextFieldFocus {
             id: hover
             state: control.activeFocus ? "focus" : (control.hovered ? "hover" : "hidden")