diff --git a/.suckless/dmenu/dmenu.c b/.suckless/dmenu/dmenu.c
index db08c8e..da41c89 100644
--- a/.suckless/dmenu/dmenu.c
+++ b/.suckless/dmenu/dmenu.c
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ setup(void)
 	swa.override_redirect = True;
 	swa.background_pixel = scheme[SchemeNorm][ColBg].pixel;
 	swa.event_mask = ExposureMask | KeyPressMask | VisibilityChangeMask;
-	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y, mw, mh, border_width,
+	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y, mw - 2 * border_width, mh, border_width,
 	                    CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent,
 	                    CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixel | CWEventMask, &swa);
   XSetWindowBorder(dpy, win, scheme[SchemeSel] [ColBg].pixel);