diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.cc
index 74cac98d589..7593e309739 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.cc
@@ -2637,6 +2637,21 @@ static float widget_radius_from_rcti(const rcti *rect, const uiWidgetColors *wco
 
 /** \} */
 
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name Widget Emboss Helper
+ *
+ * The emboss is supposed to indicate a shadow under the bottom edge of buttons to help them stand
+ * out. For multiple vertically aligned buttons it's only meant to display under the buttons at the
+ * bottom.
+ * \{ */
+
+static bool draw_emboss(const uiBut *but)
+{
+  return (but->drawflag & UI_BUT_ALIGN_DOWN) == 0;
+}
+
+/** \} */
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /** \name Widget Types
  * \{ */
@@ -3494,16 +3509,12 @@ static void widget_numbut_draw(const uiBut *but,
 
     /* outline */
     wtb.draw_inner = false;
-    const bool horizontal = BLI_rctf_size_x(&but->block->rect) >
-                            BLI_rctf_size_y(&but->block->rect);
-    wtb.draw_emboss = horizontal || (roundboxalign & (UI_CNR_BOTTOM_LEFT | UI_CNR_BOTTOM_RIGHT));
+    wtb.draw_emboss = draw_emboss(but);
     widgetbase_draw(&wtb, wcol);
   }
   else {
     /* inner and outline */
-    const bool horizontal = BLI_rctf_size_x(&but->block->rect) >
-                            BLI_rctf_size_y(&but->block->rect);
-    wtb.draw_emboss = horizontal || (roundboxalign & (UI_CNR_BOTTOM_LEFT | UI_CNR_BOTTOM_RIGHT));
+    wtb.draw_emboss = draw_emboss(but);
     widgetbase_draw(&wtb, wcol);
   }
 
@@ -4420,9 +4431,7 @@ static void widget_box(uiBut *but,
 
   const float rad = widget_radius_from_zoom(zoom, wcol);
   round_box_edges(&wtb, roundboxalign, rect, rad);
-
-  const bool horizontal = BLI_rctf_size_x(&but->block->rect) > BLI_rctf_size_y(&but->block->rect);
-  wtb.draw_emboss = horizontal || (roundboxalign & (UI_CNR_BOTTOM_LEFT | UI_CNR_BOTTOM_RIGHT));
+  wtb.draw_emboss = draw_emboss(but);
   widgetbase_draw(&wtb, wcol);
 
   copy_v3_v3_uchar(wcol->inner, old_col);
@@ -4478,8 +4487,7 @@ static void widget_roundbut_exec(uiBut *but,
   /* half rounded */
   round_box_edges(&wtb, roundboxalign, rect, rad);
 
-  const bool horizontal = BLI_rctf_size_x(&but->block->rect) > BLI_rctf_size_y(&but->block->rect);
-  wtb.draw_emboss = horizontal || (roundboxalign & (UI_CNR_BOTTOM_LEFT | UI_CNR_BOTTOM_RIGHT));
+  wtb.draw_emboss = draw_emboss(but);
   widgetbase_draw(&wtb, wcol);
 }