diff --git a/briar-gtk/data/ui/application.css b/briar-gtk/data/ui/application.css
index 1fbb3d0ae5a116384b1bd37c38f1ea5014bddca3..83b7fb9afe8125a0e80f7267e03cc174cf84cc89 100644
--- a/briar-gtk/data/ui/application.css
+++ b/briar-gtk/data/ui/application.css
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 .messages-history {
   background-color: @theme_base_color;
-  padding: 0 18px 18px;
+  padding: 0 4px 4px;
 }
 
 .history-view {