--- a/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsBulletFrame.cpp
@@ -1536,45 +1536,56 @@ nsBulletFrame::GetDesiredSize(nsPresCont
                               nsHTMLReflowMetrics& aMetrics,
                               float aFontSizeInflation)
 {
   // Reset our padding.  If we need it, we'll set it below.
   mPadding.SizeTo(0, 0, 0, 0);
   
   const nsStyleList* myList = StyleList();
   nscoord ascent;
+  nsRefPtr<nsFontMetrics> fm;
+  nsLayoutUtils::GetFontMetricsForFrame(this, getter_AddRefs(fm),
+                                        aFontSizeInflation);
 
   RemoveStateBits(BULLET_FRAME_IMAGE_LOADING);
 
   if (myList->GetListStyleImage() && mImageRequest) {
     uint32_t status;
     mImageRequest->GetImageStatus(&status);
     if (status & imgIRequest::STATUS_SIZE_AVAILABLE &&
         !(status & imgIRequest::STATUS_ERROR)) {
       // auto size the image
       aMetrics.Width() = mIntrinsicSize.width;
       aMetrics.SetTopAscent(aMetrics.Height() = mIntrinsicSize.height);
 
+      // Add spacing to the padding.
+      nscoord halfEm = fm->EmHeight() / 2;
+      WritingMode wm = GetWritingMode();
+      if (wm.IsVertical()) {
+        mPadding.bottom += halfEm;
+      } else if (wm.IsBidiLTR()) {
+        mPadding.right += halfEm;
+      } else {
+        mPadding.left += halfEm;
+      }
+
       AddStateBits(BULLET_FRAME_IMAGE_LOADING);
 
       return;
     }
   }
 
   // If we're getting our desired size and don't have an image, reset
   // mIntrinsicSize to (0,0).  Otherwise, if we used to have an image, it
   // changed, and the new one is coming in, but we're reflowing before it's
   // fully there, we'll end up with mIntrinsicSize not matching our size, but
   // won't trigger a reflow in OnStartContainer (because mIntrinsicSize will
   // match the image size).
   mIntrinsicSize.SizeTo(0, 0);
 
-  nsRefPtr<nsFontMetrics> fm;
-  nsLayoutUtils::GetFontMetricsForFrame(this, getter_AddRefs(fm),
-                                        aFontSizeInflation);
   nscoord bulletSize;
 
   nsAutoString text;
   switch (myList->mListStyleType) {
     case NS_STYLE_LIST_STYLE_NONE:
       aMetrics.Width() = aMetrics.Height() = 0;
       aMetrics.SetTopAscent(0);
       break;
@@ -1584,17 +1595,17 @@ nsBulletFrame::GetDesiredSize(nsPresCont
     case NS_STYLE_LIST_STYLE_SQUARE: {
       ascent = fm->MaxAscent();
       bulletSize = std::max(nsPresContext::CSSPixelsToAppUnits(MIN_BULLET_SIZE),
                           NSToCoordRound(0.8f * (float(ascent) / 2.0f)));
       mPadding.bottom = NSToCoordRound(float(ascent) / 8.0f);
       aMetrics.Width() = aMetrics.Height() = bulletSize;
       aMetrics.SetTopAscent(bulletSize + mPadding.bottom);
 
-      // Add spacing to the padding
+      // Add spacing to the padding.
       nscoord halfEm = fm->EmHeight() / 2;
       WritingMode wm = GetWritingMode();
       if (wm.IsVertical()) {
         mPadding.bottom += halfEm;
       } else if (wm.IsBidiLTR()) {
         mPadding.right += halfEm;
       } else {
         mPadding.left += halfEm;