diff --git a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/PieChart.cxx b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/PieChart.cxx
index 64b2f2b01e9d..03d545533485 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/PieChart.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/PieChart.cxx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void PieChart::setScales( const std::vector< ExplicitScaleData >& rScales, bool
 drawing::Direction3D PieChart::getPreferredDiagramAspectRatio() const
 {
     if( m_nDimension == 3 )
-        return drawing::Direction3D(1,1,0.25);
+        return drawing::Direction3D(1,1,0.10);
     return drawing::Direction3D(1,1,1);
 }