diff --git a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
index 54a8ce5b8..1525643b1 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         height: 100%;
         width: 100%;
         margin: 0;
-        padding: 2em 8px 0;
+        padding: 2em 20px 0;
         overflow-y: auto;
       }
     }
diff --git a/stylesheets/manifest.css b/stylesheets/manifest.css
index 461728350..6f53f68e9 100644
--- a/stylesheets/manifest.css
+++ b/stylesheets/manifest.css
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ input.search {
         height: 100%;
         width: 100%;
         margin: 0;
-        padding: 2em 8px 0;
+        padding: 2em 20px 0;
         overflow-y: auto; }
 
 .group-member-list,