diff --git a/doom-modeline-core.el b/doom-modeline-core.el
index 529b8cd..1a03bd7 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-core.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-core.el
@@ -500,9 +500,9 @@ If the actual char height is larger, it respects the actual char height.")
 (defun doom-modeline--font-height ()
   "Calculate the actual char height of the mode-line."
   (let ((height (face-attribute 'mode-line :height)))
-    (round (* 0.168 (if (number-or-marker-p height)
-                        height
-                      (* (frame-char-height) 10))))))
+    (round (* 1.68 (if (number-or-marker-p height)
+                       (/ height 10)
+                     (frame-char-height))))))
 
 (defun doom-modeline-icon-octicon (&rest args)
   "Display octicon via ARGS."