diff --git a/packages/editor/editor.css b/packages/editor/editor.css
index 296047e99..e3cd17ac1 100644
--- a/packages/editor/editor.css
+++ b/packages/editor/editor.css
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ input,
 .tl-text {
 	/* remove overflow from textarea on windows */
 	margin: 0px;
-	padding: 0px;
+	padding: 0px 4px;
 	border: 0px;
 	color: inherit;
 	caret-color: var(--color-text);
diff --git a/packages/tldraw/src/lib/shapes/text/TextShapeUtil.tsx b/packages/tldraw/src/lib/shapes/text/TextShapeUtil.tsx
index 7378d16b6..5f5ad48e8 100644
--- a/packages/tldraw/src/lib/shapes/text/TextShapeUtil.tsx
+++ b/packages/tldraw/src/lib/shapes/text/TextShapeUtil.tsx
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ function getTextSize(editor: Editor, props: TLTextShape['props']) {
 		...TEXT_PROPS,
 		fontFamily: FONT_FAMILIES[font],
 		fontSize: fontSize,
+		padding: '0px 4px',
 		maxWidth: cw,
 	})