diff --git a/src/chatlog/chatlinecontentproxy.cpp b/src/chatlog/chatlinecontentproxy.cpp
index 129f6fe5b..6e33547b3 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/chatlinecontentproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/chatlog/chatlinecontentproxy.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "chatlinecontentproxy.h"
 #include <QLayout>
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <QPainter>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 ChatLineContentProxy::ChatLineContentProxy(QWidget* widget, int minWidth, float widthInPercent)
@@ -32,19 +33,15 @@ QRectF ChatLineContentProxy::boundingRect() const
     return proxy->boundingRect();
 }
 
-QRectF ChatLineContentProxy::boundingSceneRect() const
-{
-    return proxy->boundingRect().translated(scenePos());
-}
-
 void ChatLineContentProxy::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget)
 {
+    painter->setClipRect(boundingRect());
     proxy->paint(painter, option, widget);
 }
 
 qreal ChatLineContentProxy::getAscent() const
 {
-    return proxy->widget()->layout()->contentsMargins().top();
+    return 0;
 }
 
 QWidget *ChatLineContentProxy::getWidget() const
diff --git a/src/chatlog/chatlinecontentproxy.h b/src/chatlog/chatlinecontentproxy.h
index b73fb126a..c7c93209d 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/chatlinecontentproxy.h
+++ b/src/chatlog/chatlinecontentproxy.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ public:
     ChatLineContentProxy(QWidget* widget, int minWidth, float widthInPercent = 1.0f);
 
     virtual QRectF boundingRect() const;
-    virtual QRectF boundingSceneRect() const;
     virtual void setWidth(qreal width);
     virtual void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget);
     virtual qreal getAscent() const;