diff --git a/src/blackgui/loginmodebuttons.ui b/src/blackgui/loginmodebuttons.ui
index 49ea5927d..517ce905e 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/loginmodebuttons.ui
+++ b/src/blackgui/loginmodebuttons.ui
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@
     <number>10</number>
    </property>
    <property name="leftMargin">
-    <number>3</number>
+    <number>1</number>
    </property>
    <property name="topMargin">
-    <number>3</number>
+    <number>1</number>
    </property>
    <property name="rightMargin">
-    <number>3</number>
+    <number>1</number>
    </property>
    <property name="bottomMargin">
-    <number>3</number>
+    <number>1</number>
    </property>
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_LognMode">
diff --git a/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss b/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss
index 4ec1985ba..a28246c49 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss
+++ b/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ QSizeGrip {
 
 QStatusBar {
   background: transparent;
+  min-height: 20px;
 }
 
 QStatusBar::item {