diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/placement/juce_RectanglePlacement.h b/modules/juce_graphics/placement/juce_RectanglePlacement.h
index 2c607b8b23..122b42812d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/placement/juce_RectanglePlacement.h
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/placement/juce_RectanglePlacement.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public:
     /** Creates a RectanglePlacement object using a combination of flags from the Flags enum. */
     inline RectanglePlacement (int placementFlags) noexcept  : flags (placementFlags) {}
 
+    /** Creates a default RectanglePlacement object, which is equivalent to using the 'centred' flag. */
+    inline RectanglePlacement() noexcept                     : flags (centred) {}
+
     /** Creates a copy of another RectanglePlacement object. */
     RectanglePlacement (const RectanglePlacement& other) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
index 43fc85b5e2..9b3555f05f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
@@ -2229,9 +2229,7 @@ void LookAndFeel_V2::drawTableHeaderColumn (Graphics& g, const String& columnNam
                                1.0f, 0.0f);
 
         g.setColour (Colour (0x99000000));
-        g.fillPath (sortArrow, RectanglePlacement (RectanglePlacement::centred)
-                                 .getTransformToFit (sortArrow.getBounds(),
-                                                     area.removeFromRight (height / 2).reduced (2).toFloat()));
+        g.fillPath (sortArrow, sortArrow.getTransformToScaleToFit (area.removeFromRight (height / 2).reduced (2).toFloat(), true));
     }
 
     g.setColour (Colours::black);