diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panels/singlestat/singleStatPanel.js b/public/app/plugins/panels/singlestat/singleStatPanel.js
index b04f1c57dcd..a176ea974ae 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panels/singlestat/singleStatPanel.js
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panels/singlestat/singleStatPanel.js
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ function (angular, app, _, $) {
             plotCss.bottom = '5px';
             plotCss.left = '-5px';
             plotCss.width = (width - 10) + 'px';
-            plotCss.height = (height - 45) + 'px';
+            var dynamicHeightMargin = height <= 100 ? 5 : (Math.round((height/100)) * 15) + 5;
+            plotCss.height = (height - dynamicHeightMargin) + 'px';
           }
           else {
             plotCss.bottom = "0px";