diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_term.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_term.ftl
index 88ed838..509fa59 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_term.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_term.ftl
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ syntax-dark = Color scheme dark
 syntax-light = Color scheme light
 default-zoom-step = Zoom steps
 opacity = Background opacity
+padding = Padding
 
 ### Font
 font = Font
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 4aef9df..45d1ba7 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub font_stretch: u16,
     pub font_size_zoom_step_mul_100: u16,
     pub opacity: u8,
+    pub padding: u16,
     pub profiles: BTreeMap<ProfileId, Profile>,
     pub show_headerbar: bool,
     pub use_bright_bold: bool,
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             font_stretch: Stretch::Normal.to_number(),
             font_weight: Weight::NORMAL.0,
             opacity: 100,
+            padding: AppTheme::System.theme().cosmic().space_xxs(),
             profiles: BTreeMap::new(),
             show_headerbar: true,
             syntax_theme_dark: COSMIC_THEME_DARK.to_string(),
@@ -333,6 +335,14 @@ impl Config {
         f32::from(self.opacity) / 100.0
     }
 
+    pub fn padding_value(&self, space_xxs: u16) -> u16 {
+        if self.padding <= space_xxs {
+            u16::from(space_xxs)
+        } else {
+            u16::from(self.padding)
+        }
+    }
+
     // Get a sorted and adjusted for duplicates list of profile names and ids
     pub fn profile_names(&self) -> Vec<(String, ProfileId)> {
         let mut profile_names = Vec::<(String, ProfileId)>::with_capacity(self.profiles.len());
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f671b71..fc06591 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ pub enum Message {
     Modifiers(Modifiers),
     MouseEnter(pane_grid::Pane),
     Opacity(u8),
+    Padding(u16),
     PaneClicked(pane_grid::Pane),
     PaneDragged(pane_grid::DragEvent),
     PaneFocusAdjacent(pane_grid::Direction),
@@ -1066,6 +1067,7 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     fn settings(&self) -> Element<'_, Message> {
+        let cosmic_theme::Spacing { space_xxs, .. } = self.core().system_theme().cosmic().spacing;
         let app_theme_selected = match self.config.app_theme {
             AppTheme::Dark => 1,
             AppTheme::Light => 2,
@@ -1155,6 +1157,15 @@ impl App {
                     .control(widget::slider(0..=100, self.config.opacity, |opacity| {
                         Message::Opacity(opacity)
                     })),
+            )
+            .add(
+                widget::settings::item::builder(fl!("padding"))
+                    .description(format!("{}px", self.config.padding))
+                    .control(widget::slider(
+                        space_xxs..=100,
+                        self.config.padding,
+                        |padding| Message::Padding(padding),
+                    )),
             );
 
         let mut font_section = widget::settings::section()
@@ -2152,6 +2163,9 @@ impl Application for App {
             Message::Opacity(opacity) => {
                 config_set!(opacity, cmp::min(100, opacity));
             }
+            Message::Padding(padding) => {
+                config_set!(padding, cmp::min(100, padding));
+            }
             Message::PaneClicked(pane) => {
                 self.pane_model.set_focus(pane);
                 return self.update_title(Some(pane));
@@ -2845,7 +2859,7 @@ impl Application for App {
                     .on_window_focused(|| Message::WindowFocused)
                     .on_window_unfocused(|| Message::WindowUnfocused)
                     .opacity(self.config.opacity_ratio())
-                    .padding(space_xxs)
+                    .padding(self.config.padding_value(space_xxs))
                     .sharp_corners(self.core.window.sharp_corners)
                     .show_headerbar(self.config.show_headerbar);