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@@ -2888,26 +2888,24 @@ def _genset(self, state, value, symbol, shift):
         cvalue.hpack(width, 'exactly')
         csymbol.hpack(width, 'exactly')
 
+        metrics = state.font_output.get_metrics(
+            state.font, mpl.rcParams['mathtext.default'],
+            r'\leftrightarrow', state.fontsize, state.dpi)
+
+        # Shift so the symbol sits in the same horizontal position
+        shift_amount = (csymbol.height)/2. - (metrics.ymax + metrics.ymin)/2.
         if shift:
-            vlist = Vlist([csymbol,                     # symbol
-                           Vbox(0, thickness * 2.),     # space
-                           cvalue                       # value
+            vlist = Vlist([csymbol,                    # value
+                           cvalue                      # symbol
                            ])
-
-            # Shift so the symbol sits in the same horizontal position
-            metrics = state.font_output.get_metrics(
-                state.font, mpl.rcParams['mathtext.default'],
-                r'\rightarrow', state.fontsize, state.dpi)
-
-            shift = ((csymbol.height) / 2. +
-                     (metrics.ymax + metrics.ymin) / 2. + thickness * 2.)
-
-            vlist.shift_amount = shift
+            vlist.shift_amount = shift_amount + cvalue.height
         else:
             vlist = Vlist([cvalue,                      # value
-                           Vbox(0, thickness * 2.),     # space
+                           Vbox(0, thickness * 1.5),    # space
                            csymbol                      # symbol
                            ])
+            vlist.shift_amount = shift_amount
+
         hlist = [Hlist([vlist, Hbox(thickness * 2.)])]
 
         return hlist