Index: scribus/text/boxes.cpp
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--- scribus/text/boxes.cpp	(revision 22340)
+++ scribus/text/boxes.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 		if (m_direction == D_Horizontal)
 			nH = qMax(m_naturalHeight, box->naturalHeight());
 		else
-			nH = ceil(box->y() + box->ascent() - box->naturalDecent());
+			nH = ceil(box->y() + box->ascent() - box->descent());
 	}
 	return nH;
 }
