diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_message-list.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_message-list.scss
index d861ec50c..e6a4d92bc 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_message-list.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_message-list.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   margin: ($base_margin * 2) ($base_margin * 4) 0;
   // NOTE: remove the padding if notification_bubble could remove margin for drop shadow
   padding: $base_margin;
-  spacing: $base_spacing;
+  spacing: $base_spacing * 2;
 }
 
 // message bubbles