diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/CustomEmojiPopupKeyboard.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/CustomEmojiPopupKeyboard.java
index 5485e3b4d..1e32291f2 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/CustomEmojiPopupKeyboard.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/CustomEmojiPopupKeyboard.java
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ public class CustomEmojiPopupKeyboard extends PopupKeyboard implements HasAccoun
 			ImageView img=(ImageView) itemView;
 			img.setLayoutParams(new RecyclerView.LayoutParams(V.dp(48), V.dp(48)));
 			img.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.FIT_CENTER);
-			int pad=V.dp(12);
+			int pad=V.dp(6);
 			img.setPadding(pad, pad, pad, pad);
 			img.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.bg_custom_emoji);
 		}