diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
index 44bf04ec3..8359973dd 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ StScrollBar {
 
   .popup-menu-arrow { } //defined globally in the TOP BAR
   .popup-sub-menu {
+    padding-bottom: 1px;
     background-color: darken($bg_color,2%);
     box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0px lighten($borders_color,5%);
   }