diff --git a/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/lines/viewLines.css b/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/lines/viewLines.css
index 5bb02a5338c..e4e187c2be2 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/lines/viewLines.css
+++ b/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/lines/viewLines.css
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@
 	width: 100%;
 }
 
-.monaco-editor .view-line > span {
+/* There are view-lines in view-zones. We have to make sure this rule does not apply to them, as they don't set a line height */
+.monaco-editor .lines-content > .view-lines > .view-line > span {
 	bottom: 0;
 	position: absolute;
 }