         layoutTarget.measuredHeight = llv.minorSize + vPadding;
 
         layoutTarget.measuredMinWidth = layoutTarget.measuredWidth;
-        layoutTarget.measuredMinHeight = layoutTarget.measuredHeight;
+        layoutTarget.measuredMinHeight = (verticalAlign == VerticalAlign.JUSTIFY) ? 
+                llv.minMinorSize + vPadding : layoutTarget.measuredHeight;
     }
 
     /**

            }
        }

        // If we're justifying the elements, then all heights should be set to
        // targetHeight.  If we're content justifying the elements, then 
        // all heights should be set to the contentHeight.
        // Otherwise restrictedHeight is ignored in distributedWidth.
        var restrictedHeight:Number;
        if (verticalAlign == VerticalAlign.JUSTIFY)
            restrictedHeight = targetHeight;
        else if (verticalAlign == VerticalAlign.CONTENT_JUSTIFY)
            restrictedHeight = containerHeight;

        distributeWidth(targetWidth, targetHeight, restrictedHeight);    
        
        // default to top (0)
        var vAlign:Number = 0;

            var width:Number = isNaN(fixedColumnWidth) ? elt.getPreferredBoundsWidth() : fixedColumnWidth;
            preferredHeight = Math.max(preferredHeight, height);
            preferredWidth += width;
            var flexibleHeight:Boolean = !isNaN(elt.percentHeight) || verticalAlign == VerticalAlign.JUSTIFY;
            minHeight = Math.max(minHeight, flexibleHeight ? elt.getMinBoundsHeight() : height);
            minWidth += (isNaN(elt.percentWidth)) ? width : elt.getMinBoundsWidth();

            eltInLayoutCount += 1;
