diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
index 81196c82a..a837659c2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   saveHeight = () => {
     if (this.node && this.node.children.length !== 0) {
-      this.height = this.node.clientHeight;
+      this.height = this.node.getBoundingClientRect().height;
     }
   }