diff --git a/core/styles/base.tid b/core/styles/base.tid
index d21b0b4c3..800922655 100644
--- a/core/styles/base.tid
+++ b/core/styles/base.tid
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ a.tw-tiddlylink-missing {
 
 .config-area {
 	max-width: 50em;
-	padding: 1em;
+	padding: 1em 3em 3em 3em;
 	border: 1px solid #aaa;
 	background: #ddd;
 	<<box-shadow "inset 1px 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.8)">>