diff --git a/lily/ledger-line-spanner.cc b/lily/ledger-line-spanner.cc
index 83304ac..1a0fc8f 100644
--- a/lily/ledger-line-spanner.cc
+++ b/lily/ledger-line-spanner.cc
@@ -316,6 +316,14 @@ Ledger_line_spanner::print (SCM smob)
 
               ledger_line.translate_axis ( lpos * halfspace, Y_AXIS);
               ledgers.add_stencil (ledger_line);
+
+              x_extent[LEFT] += 0.5 * (ledgerlinethickness);
+              x_extent[RIGHT] -= 0.5 * (ledgerlinethickness);
+              ledger_line
+                = Lookup::filled_box (Box (x_extent, y_extent));
+
+              ledger_line.translate_axis ( lpos * halfspace, Y_AXIS);
+              ledgers.add_stencil (ledger_line);
             }
         }
     }