diff --git a/adia/renderingplans.py b/adia/renderingplans.py
index 6a05c51..c111b49 100644
--- a/adia/renderingplans.py
+++ b/adia/renderingplans.py
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ def text(self):
     def _calc_singlemodule(self):
         self.start = self.startmodule.col
 
-        linelen = 0
+        linelen = len(self.kind) + 5
         if self.item.text:
-            linelen = len(self.item.text)
+            linelen += len(self.item.text)
 
-        self.length = linelen + 7
+        self.length = linelen
         self.end = self.start + self.length
         self.end -= 1
         return 0, 3, 0
diff --git a/tests/test_sequence_selfcall.py b/tests/test_sequence_selfcall.py
index c7d1803..2aeaebc 100644
--- a/tests/test_sequence_selfcall.py
+++ b/tests/test_sequence_selfcall.py
@@ -264,3 +264,52 @@ def test_sequence_condition_inside_selfcall_issue5_test4():
     . +-----+         +-----+             +-----+ .
     ...............................................
     ''')
+
+
+def test_sequence_loop_over_selfcall_issue44():
+    d = Diagram('''
+        diagram: foo
+        sequence:
+        while: Lorem ipsum
+          foo -> foo
+
+        for: Lorem Ipsum
+          foo -> foo
+    ''')
+    assert eqdia(d, '''
+    .........................
+    . DIAGRAM: foo          .
+    .                       .
+    . +-----+               .
+    . | foo |               .
+    . +-----+               .
+    .    |                  .
+    . ********************* .
+    . * while Lorem ipsum * .
+    . ********************* .
+    .    |                  .
+    .    |~~~~~~+           .
+    .    |      |           .
+    .    |<-----+           .
+    .    |                  .
+    . ********************* .
+    . * end while         * .
+    . ********************* .
+    .    |                  .
+    . *******************   .
+    . * for Lorem Ipsum *   .
+    . *******************   .
+    .    |                  .
+    .    |~~~~~~+           .
+    .    |      |           .
+    .    |<-----+           .
+    .    |                  .
+    . *******************   .
+    . * end for         *   .
+    . *******************   .
+    .    |                  .
+    . +-----+               .
+    . | foo |               .
+    . +-----+               .
+    .........................
+    ''')