diff --git a/synfig-studio/src/gui/docks/dialog_tooloptions.cpp b/synfig-studio/src/gui/docks/dialog_tooloptions.cpp
index 0a13ce0..55e6d35 100644
--- a/synfig-studio/src/gui/docks/dialog_tooloptions.cpp
+++ b/synfig-studio/src/gui/docks/dialog_tooloptions.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ Dialog_ToolOptions::Dialog_ToolOptions():
 {
 	add(sub_vbox_);
 
+	sub_vbox_.set_margin_right (10);
+	sub_vbox_.set_margin_bottom(10);
+	
 	set_widget(empty_label);
 	empty_label.show();
 }