diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml
index 95fb5f4cf..d1e67d054 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ShortcutBadge.qml
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ Loader{
             id: appletNumber
             anchors.centerIn: parent
 
-            minimumWidth: 0.4 * root.iconSize
-            height: 0.4 * (wrapper.zoomScale * root.iconSize)
+            minimumWidth: 0.4 * (wrapper.zoomScale * root.iconSize)
+            height: Math.max(24, 0.4 * (wrapper.zoomScale * root.iconSize))
+
             border.color: root.minimizedDotColor
             proportion: 0
             radiusPerCentage: 50
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/IconItem.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/IconItem.qml
index cb45e4798..99cb45e79 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/IconItem.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/IconItem.qml
@@ -613,10 +613,10 @@ Item{
                 Latte.BadgeText {
                     id: taskNumber
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
-                    border.color: root.minimizedDotColor
+                    minimumWidth: 0.4 * (wrapper.mScale * root.iconSize)
+                    height: Math.max(24, 0.4 * (wrapper.mScale * root.iconSize))
 
-                    minimumWidth: 0.4 * root.iconSize
-                    height: 0.4 * (wrapper.mScale * root.iconSize)
+                    border.color: root.minimizedDotColor
                     textValue: taskNumberLoader.badgeString
 
                     showNumber: false