diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/CheckBox.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/CheckBox.qml
index f9f29d03f..19de1eb99 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/CheckBox.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/CheckBox.qml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ T.CheckBox {
         }
 
         Label {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
             text: control.text
             font: control.font
             color: PlasmaCore.ColorScope.textColor