diff --git a/scene/gui/item_list.cpp b/scene/gui/item_list.cpp
index dab8bf657..0ec059f2b 100644
--- a/scene/gui/item_list.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/item_list.cpp
@@ -755,11 +755,7 @@ void ItemList::_notification(int p_what) {
 		scroll_bar->set_anchor_and_margin(MARGIN_BOTTOM, ANCHOR_END, -bg->get_margin(MARGIN_BOTTOM));
 
 		Size2 size = get_size();
-
 		int width = size.width - bg->get_minimum_size().width;
-		if (scroll_bar->is_visible()) {
-			width -= mw;
-		}
 
 		draw_style_box(bg, Rect2(Point2(), size));
 
@@ -918,6 +914,10 @@ void ItemList::_notification(int p_what) {
 			shape_changed = false;
 		}
 
+		if (scroll_bar->is_visible()) {
+			width -= mw;
+		}
+
 		//ensure_selected_visible needs to be checked before we draw the list.
 		if (ensure_selected_visible && current >= 0 && current < items.size()) {
 			Rect2 r = items[current].rect_cache;