diff --git a/win32ss/user/rtl/text.c b/win32ss/user/rtl/text.c
index 061e49b6d5..e6afe6461b 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/rtl/text.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/rtl/text.c
@@ -1263,8 +1263,18 @@ INT WINAPI DrawTextExWorker( HDC hdc,
 	if (flags & DT_SINGLELINE)
 	{
 #ifdef __REACTOS__
-        if (flags & DT_VCENTER) y = rect->top +
-            (rect->bottom - rect->top + (invert_y ? size.cy : -size.cy)) / 2;
+        if (flags & DT_VCENTER)
+        {
+            if (flags & DT_CALCRECT)
+            {
+                if (rect->bottom - rect->top < size.cy / 2)
+                    y = rect->top + (invert_y ? size.cy : -size.cy) / 2;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                y = rect->top + (rect->bottom - rect->top + (invert_y ? size.cy : -size.cy)) / 2;
+            }
+        }
         else if (flags & DT_BOTTOM)
             y = rect->bottom + (invert_y ? 0 : -size.cy);
 #else