diff --git a/phpgwapi/templates/jerryr/css/brushed-metal.css b/phpgwapi/templates/jerryr/css/brushed-metal.css
index b124b101e4..68631083c6 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/templates/jerryr/css/brushed-metal.css
+++ b/phpgwapi/templates/jerryr/css/brushed-metal.css
@@ -723,5 +723,7 @@ body {
 .tablink
 {
         white-space: nowrap;
+	padding-left: 15px;
+        padding-right: 15px;
 }
 
diff --git a/phpgwapi/templates/jerryr/css/jerryr.css b/phpgwapi/templates/jerryr/css/jerryr.css
index 3cb071a355..45fef3a7b0 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/templates/jerryr/css/jerryr.css
+++ b/phpgwapi/templates/jerryr/css/jerryr.css
@@ -606,4 +606,6 @@ body {
 .tablink
 {
 	white-space: nowrap;
+	padding-left: 15px;
+	padding-right: 15px;
 }