diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_message-list.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_message-list.scss
index f32419a14..ce07e412d 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_message-list.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_message-list.scss
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
 // do-not-disturb + clear button
 .message-list-controls {
   // NOTE: remove the padding if notification_bubble could remove margin for drop shadow
-  padding: $base_padding $base_padding * 2;
+  padding: $base_padding * 2;
+  padding-bottom: $base_padding;
   spacing: $base_padding;
   @extend %heading;