diff --git a/svtools/source/brwbox/datwin.cxx b/svtools/source/brwbox/datwin.cxx
index e4412fb3ac60..ebf6219919bc 100644
--- a/svtools/source/brwbox/datwin.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/brwbox/datwin.cxx
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ void BrowserScrollBar::Tracking( const TrackingEvent& rTEvt )
         else
             aTip += OUString::number(GetRangeMax());
 
-        Rectangle aRect( GetPointerPosPixel(), Size( GetTextHeight(), GetTextWidth( aTip ) ) );
+        Rectangle aRect(GetPointerPosPixel(), Size(GetTextWidth(aTip), GetTextHeight()));
         if ( _nTip )
             Help::UpdateTip( _nTip, this, aRect, aTip );
         else