diff --git a/components/synedit/synguttermarks.pp b/components/synedit/synguttermarks.pp
index 39483cfe60..1a0eb73841 100644
--- a/components/synedit/synguttermarks.pp
+++ b/components/synedit/synguttermarks.pp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ begin
   Result := -1;
   if assigned(FBookMarkOpt) and assigned(FBookMarkOpt.BookmarkImages) and
      assigned(FriendEdit) and FriendEdit.HandleAllocated and
-     (FColumnWidth > 0)
+     (FBookMarkOpt.BookmarkImages.Width > 0)
   then
     Result := GetImgListRes(FriendEdit.Canvas, FBookMarkOpt.BookmarkImages).Width;
 end;