diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 0d40982..2214215 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
         snaps to the top of the window. -->
     <dimen name="quickcontact_snap_to_top_slop_height">33dp</dimen>
 
+    <!-- The ratio of width:height (360:184) for the compact editor contact photo in portrait -->
+    <item name="editor_portrait_photo_ratio" type="dimen" format="float">1.96</item>
+
     <!-- Padding of the rounded plus/minus/expand/collapse buttons in the editor  -->
     <dimen name="editor_round_button_padding_left">16dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="editor_round_button_padding_right">16dip</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/editor/CompactPhotoEditorView.java b/src/com/android/contacts/editor/CompactPhotoEditorView.java
index 3481a33..6c8670d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/editor/CompactPhotoEditorView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/editor/CompactPhotoEditorView.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     private PhotoHandler mPhotoHandler;
 
     private final float mLandscapePhotoRatio;
+    private final float mPortraitPhotoRatio;
     private final boolean mIsTwoPanel;
 
     private ValuesDelta mValuesDelta;
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@
     public CompactPhotoEditorView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
         mLandscapePhotoRatio = getTypedFloat(R.dimen.quickcontact_landscape_photo_ratio);
+        mPortraitPhotoRatio = getTypedFloat(R.dimen.editor_portrait_photo_ratio);
         mIsTwoPanel = getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.quickcontact_two_panel);
     }
 
@@ -145,9 +147,9 @@
                     photoHeight = getHeight();
                     photoWidth = (int) (photoHeight * mLandscapePhotoRatio);
                 } else {
-                    // Make the photo a square
+                    // Make the photo slightly shorter that it is wide
                     photoWidth = getWidth();
-                    photoHeight = photoWidth;
+                    photoHeight = (int) (photoWidth / mPortraitPhotoRatio);
                 }
                 final ViewGroup.LayoutParams layoutParams = getLayoutParams();
                 layoutParams.height = photoHeight;