diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js
index 3b66b9115e6..e5f301861e3 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/snippets.options.js
@@ -4671,7 +4671,7 @@ registry.sizing = SnippetOptionWidget.extend({
         this.$overlay.find('.o_handle:not(.o_grid_handle)').filter(".n, .s").toArray().forEach(handle => {
             var $handle = $(handle);
             var direction = $handle.hasClass('n') ? 'top' : 'bottom';
-            $handle.height(self.$target.css('padding-' + direction));
+            $handle.outerHeight(self.$target.css('padding-' + direction));
         });
     },
     /**