diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/sides.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/sides.rs
index 3bc353380d0..18b508275d0 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/sides.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/sides.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Sides {
         let height = height.unwrap_or_else(|| ui.spacing().interact_size.y);
         let spacing = spacing.unwrap_or_else(|| ui.spacing().item_spacing.x);
 
-        let mut top_rect = ui.max_rect();
+        let mut top_rect = ui.cursor();
         top_rect.max.y = top_rect.min.y + height;
 
         let result_left;