diff --git a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/swing/SwingMenuEntryItem.java b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/swing/SwingMenuEntryItem.java
index ac19aff..d62c4f0 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/swing/SwingMenuEntryItem.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/swing/SwingMenuEntryItem.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package dorkbox.systemTray.swing;
 
+import java.awt.Insets;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -28,6 +29,20 @@ import dorkbox.util.SwingUtil;
 
 public
 class SwingMenuEntryItem extends SwingMenuEntry {
+    private static
+    class AdjustedJMenuItem extends JMenuItem {
+        @Override
+        public
+        Insets getMargin() {
+            Insets margin = super.getMargin();
+            if (margin != null) {
+                margin.set(2, -2, 2, 4);
+            }
+            return margin;
+        }
+    }
+
+
     private final ActionListener swingCallback;
 
     private volatile boolean hasLegitIcon = false;
@@ -36,7 +51,7 @@ class SwingMenuEntryItem extends SwingMenuEntry {
     public
     // this is ALWAYS called on the EDT.
     SwingMenuEntryItem(final SystemTrayMenuAction callback, final SwingSystemTray systemTray) {
-        super(new JMenuItem(), systemTray);
+        super(new AdjustedJMenuItem(), systemTray);
 
         this.callback = callback;
         swingCallback = new ActionListener() {
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/swing/SwingSystemTrayMenuPopup.java b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/swing/SwingSystemTrayMenuPopup.java
index 2cb129b..96602c6 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/swing/SwingSystemTrayMenuPopup.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/swing/SwingSystemTrayMenuPopup.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 
 import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;
+import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;
 
 import dorkbox.util.DelayTimer;
 import dorkbox.util.Property;
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ class SwingSystemTrayMenuPopup extends JPopupMenu {
     SwingSystemTrayMenuPopup() {
         super();
         setFocusable(true);
-//        setBorder(new BorderUIResource.EmptyBorderUIResource(0,0,0,0));
+//        setBorder(new BorderUIResource.EmptyBorderUIResource(0, 0, 0, 0)); // borderUI resource border type will get changed!
+        setBorder(new EmptyBorder(1, 1, 1, 1));
 
         this.timer = new DelayTimer("PopupMenuHider", true, new Runnable() {