diff --git a/imgui.cpp b/imgui.cpp
index bd628225..0055b05f 100644
--- a/imgui.cpp
+++ b/imgui.cpp
@@ -3953,9 +3953,9 @@ static bool BeginChildEx(const char* name, ImGuiID id, const ImVec2& size_arg, b
     ImVec2 size = ImFloor(size_arg);
     const int auto_fit_axises = ((size.x == 0.0f) ? (1 << ImGuiAxis_X) : 0x00) | ((size.y == 0.0f) ? (1 << ImGuiAxis_Y) : 0x00);
     if (size.x <= 0.0f)
-        size.x = ImMax(content_avail.x, 4.0f) - fabsf(size.x); // Arbitrary minimum zero-ish child size of 4.0f (0.0f causing too much issues)
+        size.x = ImMax(content_avail.x + size.x, 4.0f); // Arbitrary minimum child size (0.0f causing too much issues)
     if (size.y <= 0.0f)
-        size.y = ImMax(content_avail.y, 4.0f) - fabsf(size.y);
+        size.y = ImMax(content_avail.y + size.y, 4.0f);
 
     const float backup_border_size = g.Style.ChildBorderSize;
     if (!border)