diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp
index fb9e7524df..fa22d4bbe1 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.cpp
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE::DIALOG_PAD_PROPERTIES_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWind
 	gbSizerCommon->AddGrowableCol( 1 );
 	gbSizerCommon->AddGrowableCol( 4 );
 
-	m_LeftBoxSizer->Add( gbSizerCommon, 0, wxEXPAND, 5 );
+	m_LeftBoxSizer->Add( gbSizerCommon, 0, wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM, 5 );
 
 	m_staticline5 = new wxStaticLine( m_panelGeneral, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxLI_HORIZONTAL );
-	m_LeftBoxSizer->Add( m_staticline5, 0, wxEXPAND|wxTOP|wxBOTTOM, 12 );
+	m_LeftBoxSizer->Add( m_staticline5, 0, wxEXPAND|wxTOP|wxBOTTOM, 7 );
 
 	m_padstackControls = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp
index 247cd4012a..74a87d9cdb 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_pad_properties_base.fbp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
                           <property name="permission">protected</property>
                           <object class="sizeritem" expanded="true">
                             <property name="border">5</property>
-                            <property name="flag">wxEXPAND</property>
+                            <property name="flag">wxEXPAND|wxBOTTOM</property>
                             <property name="proportion">0</property>
                             <object class="wxGridBagSizer" expanded="false">
                               <property name="empty_cell_size"></property>
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@
                             </object>
                           </object>
                           <object class="sizeritem" expanded="false">
-                            <property name="border">12</property>
+                            <property name="border">7</property>
                             <property name="flag">wxEXPAND|wxTOP|wxBOTTOM</property>
                             <property name="proportion">0</property>
                             <object class="wxStaticLine" expanded="false">