diff --git a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C
index ed80839606..a73efbd4f4 100644
--- a/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C
+++ b/src/mathed/math_rootinset.C
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ void MathRootInset::draw(MathPainterInfo & pi, int x, int y) const
 	xp[1] = x + w + 4;    yp[1] = y - a + 1;
 	xp[2] = x + w;        yp[2] = y + d;
 	xp[3] = x + w - 2;    yp[3] = y + (d - a)/2 + 2;
-	xp[4] = x;            yp[4] = y + (d - a)/2 + 2;
+	//xp[4] = x;            yp[4] = y + (d - a)/2 + 2;
+	xp[4] = x + w - 5;    yp[4] = y + (d - a)/2 + 4;
 	pi.pain.lines(xp, yp, 5, LColor::math);
 	drawMarkers(pi, x, y);
 }