diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_TopUnreadMessagesBar.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_TopUnreadMessagesBar.scss
index ee9cf522f2..7b76eb7f98 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_TopUnreadMessagesBar.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_TopUnreadMessagesBar.scss
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_TopUnreadMessagesBar {
     margin: auto;  /* centre horizontally */
     max-width: 960px;
-    padding-top: 5px;
-    padding-bottom: 5px;
+    padding-top: 10px;
+    padding-bottom: 10px;
     border-bottom: 1px solid $primary-hairline-color;
 }