diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.c
index 47bf716799..9a3a905029 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.c
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ wheres_this(GncDenseCal *dcal, int x, int y)
     {
         return -1;
     }
-    if (y >= col_height(dcal))
+    if (y >= dcal->dayLabelHeight + col_height(dcal))
     {
         return -1;
     }