diff --git a/src/snek/static/base.css b/src/snek/static/base.css
index 4f702b6..9a7eb32 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/base.css
+++ b/src/snek/static/base.css
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ message-list {
 }
 .chat-messages {
   flex: 1;
-  padding: 20px;
+  padding: 10px;
   height: 200px;
   background: #1a1a1a;
 }
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ message-list {
 .chat-messages .message {
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-start;
-  margin-bottom: 15px;
-  padding: 10px;
+  margin-bottom: 0px;
+  padding: 5px;
   /*background: #222;*/
   border-radius: 8px;
  /* box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);*/