diff --git a/novelwriter/core/toqdoc.py b/novelwriter/core/toqdoc.py
index fc7d3b46c..493c48981 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/toqdoc.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/toqdoc.py
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ def initDocument(self, font: QFont, theme: TextDocumentTheme) -> None:
         self._blockFmt.setTopMargin(self._mText[0])
         self._blockFmt.setBottomMargin(self._mText[1])
         self._blockFmt.setAlignment(QtAlignJustify if self._doJustify else QtAlignAbsolute)
+        self._blockFmt.setLineHeight(
+            100*self._lineHeight, QTextBlockFormat.LineHeightTypes.ProportionalHeight
+        )
 
         # Character Formats
         # =================