diff --git a/elements/basic/container.go b/elements/basic/container.go
index 158170d..1e4e785 100644
--- a/elements/basic/container.go
+++ b/elements/basic/container.go
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ func (element *Container) HandleSelection (direction tomo.SelectionDirection) (o
 	return false
 }
 
-// FIXME: fix this!
 func (element *Container) MinimumHeightFor (width int) (height int) {
 	return element.layout.MinimumHeightFor(element.children, width)
 }
diff --git a/layouts/vertical.go b/layouts/vertical.go
index 1eb544c..84c05fd 100644
--- a/layouts/vertical.go
+++ b/layouts/vertical.go
@@ -106,14 +106,18 @@ func (layout Vertical) MinimumSize (
 // specified elements at the given width, taking into account flexible elements.
 func (layout Vertical) MinimumHeightFor (
 	entries []tomo.LayoutEntry,
-	squeeze int,
+	width int,
 ) (
 	height int,
 ) {
+	if layout.Pad {
+		width -= theme.Padding() * 2
+	}
+	
 	for index, entry := range entries {
 		child, flexible := entry.Element.(tomo.Flexible)
 		if flexible {
-			height += child.MinimumHeightFor(squeeze)
+			height += child.MinimumHeightFor(width)
 		} else {
 			_, entryHeight := entry.MinimumSize()
 			height += entryHeight