diff --git a/src/AIconLabel.cpp b/src/AIconLabel.cpp
index ee68a22e..d7ee666e 100644
--- a/src/AIconLabel.cpp
+++ b/src/AIconLabel.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ AIconLabel::AIconLabel(const Json::Value &config, const std::string &name, const
   box_.set_orientation(Gtk::Orientation::ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL);
   box_.set_name(name);
 
-  int spacing = config_["icon-spacing"].isInt() ? config_["icon-spacing"].asInt() : 6;
+  int spacing = config_["icon-spacing"].isInt() ? config_["icon-spacing"].asInt() : 8;
   box_.set_spacing(spacing);
 
   box_.add(image_);