diff --git a/etc/gui.conf b/etc/gui.conf
index 8bca3b2..d7b75b3 100644
--- a/etc/gui.conf
+++ b/etc/gui.conf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ gemini.main-window.text.underline   = no
 # horizontal padding:  unit of measure is  the width of the  '0' char,
 # using the font specified in 'gemini.main-window.text.font', above.
 
-gemini.main-window.text.padding     = 1
+gemini.main-window.text.padding     = 5
 
 # links