diff --git a/extension.js b/extension.js
index 0167aff..d51ce7c 100644
--- a/extension.js
+++ b/extension.js
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ let ANIMATION_TIME = 200;
 let ANIMATION_DIRECTION = 2;
 let ANCHOR_VERTICAL = 0;
 let ANCHOR_HORIZONTAL = 2;
+let PADDING_VERTICAL = 0;
+let PADDING_HORIZONTAL = 0;
 
 function patcher(obj, method, original, patch) {
     const body = eval(`${obj}.prototype.${method}.toString()`);
@@ -47,10 +49,10 @@ function calcTarget(self) {
     let x = 0, y = 0;
     switch (ANCHOR_HORIZONTAL) {
         case 0: // left
-            x = 0;
+            x = 0 + PADDING_HORIZONTAL;
             break;
         case 1: // right
-            x = getMessageTraySize().width - self._banner.width;
+            x = getMessageTraySize().width - self._banner.width - PADDING_HORIZONTAL;
             break;
         case 2: // center
             x = (getMessageTraySize().width - self._banner.width) / 2.0;
@@ -58,10 +60,10 @@ function calcTarget(self) {
     }
     switch (ANCHOR_VERTICAL) {
         case 0: // top
-            y = 0;
+            y = 0 + PADDING_VERTICAL;
             break;
         case 1: // bottom
-            y = getMessageTraySize().height - self._banner.height;
+            y = getMessageTraySize().height - self._banner.height - PADDING_VERTICAL;
             break;
         case 2: // center
             y = (getMessageTraySize().height - self._banner.height) / 2.0;
@@ -154,6 +156,8 @@ class Extension {
     _fetchSettings() {
         ANCHOR_VERTICAL         = this._settings.get_int(Utils.PrefFields.ANCHOR_VERTICAL);
         ANCHOR_HORIZONTAL       = this._settings.get_int(Utils.PrefFields.ANCHOR_HORIZONTAL);
+        PADDING_VERTICAL        = this._settings.get_int(Utils.PrefFields.PADDING_VERTICAL);
+        PADDING_HORIZONTAL      = this._settings.get_int(Utils.PrefFields.PADDING_HORIZONTAL);
         ANIMATION_DIRECTION     = this._settings.get_int(Utils.PrefFields.ANIMATION_DIRECTION);
         ANIMATION_TIME          = this._settings.get_int(Utils.PrefFields.ANIMATION_TIME);
     }
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index cfca28e..00cbee6 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "Notification Banner Reloaded",
-  "version": 4,
+  "version": 5,
+  "_generated": "Generated by SweetTooth, do not edit",
   "description": "Configure notification banner position and animation to your liking",
   "uuid": "notification-banner-reloaded@marcinjakubowski.github.com",
   "shell-version": [
diff --git a/prefs.js b/prefs.js
index bf0df77..2e20b8d 100644
--- a/prefs.js
+++ b/prefs.js
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ class Preferences {
             row_homogeneous: false
         });
 
+        this.paddingHorizontal = new Gtk.SpinButton({
+            adjustment: new Gtk.Adjustment({
+                lower: 0,
+                upper: 1000,
+                step_increment: 1
+            })
+        });
+        this.paddingVertical = new Gtk.SpinButton({
+            adjustment: new Gtk.Adjustment({
+                lower: 0,
+                upper: 1000,
+                step_increment: 1
+            })
+        });
         this.animationTime = new Gtk.SpinButton({
             adjustment: new Gtk.Adjustment({
                 lower: 100,
@@ -84,6 +98,16 @@ class Preferences {
             hexpand: true,
             halign: Gtk.Align.START
         });
+        let paddingHorizontalLabel  = new Gtk.Label({
+            label: _("Horizontal Padding"),
+            hexpand: true,
+            halign: Gtk.Align.START
+        });
+        let paddingVerticalLabel  = new Gtk.Label({
+            label: _("Vertial Padding"),
+            hexpand: true,
+            halign: Gtk.Align.START
+        });
         let animationDirectionLabel  = new Gtk.Label({
             label: _("Animation Direction"),
             hexpand: true,
@@ -119,12 +143,16 @@ class Preferences {
 
         addRow(anchorHorizontalLabel,     this.anchorHorizontal);
         addRow(anchorVerticalLabel,       this.anchorVertical);
+        addRow(paddingHorizontalLabel,    this.paddingHorizontal);
+        addRow(paddingVerticalLabel,      this.paddingVertical);
         addRow(animationDirectionLabel,   this.animationDirection);
         addRow(animationTimeLabel,        this.animationTime);
-        
+
         const settings = ExtensionUtils.getSettings();
         settings.bind(Utils.PrefFields.ANCHOR_HORIZONTAL,   this.anchorHorizontal,      'active', Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
         settings.bind(Utils.PrefFields.ANCHOR_VERTICAL,     this.anchorVertical,        'active', Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
+        settings.bind(Utils.PrefFields.PADDING_HORIZONTAL,  this.paddingHorizontal,     'value',  Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
+        settings.bind(Utils.PrefFields.PADDING_VERTICAL,    this.paddingVertical,       'value',  Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
         settings.bind(Utils.PrefFields.ANIMATION_DIRECTION, this.animationDirection,    'active', Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
         settings.bind(Utils.PrefFields.ANIMATION_TIME,      this.animationTime,         'value',  Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT);
     }
diff --git a/schemas/gschemas.compiled b/schemas/gschemas.compiled
index e023309..03cbd83 100644
Binary files a/schemas/gschemas.compiled and b/schemas/gschemas.compiled differ
diff --git a/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.notification-banner-reloaded.gschema.xml b/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.notification-banner-reloaded.gschema.xml
index ced7e4d..d7e50e0 100644
--- a/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.notification-banner-reloaded.gschema.xml
+++ b/schemas/org.gnome.shell.extensions.notification-banner-reloaded.gschema.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,20 @@
         <range min="0" max="2"/>
     </key>
 
+    <key type="i" name="padding-vertical">
+        <default>0</default>
+        <summary>Vertical padding of the banner</summary>
+        <description></description>
+        <range min="0" max="1000"/>
+    </key>
+
+    <key type="i" name="padding-horizontal">
+        <default>0</default>
+        <summary>Horizontal padding of the banner</summary>
+        <description></description>
+        <range min="0" max="1000"/>
+    </key>
+
     <key type="i" name="animation-direction">
         <default>2</default>
         <summary>Animation direction</summary>
diff --git a/utils.js b/utils.js
index 55d3755..fc788c6 100644
--- a/utils.js
+++ b/utils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 var PrefFields = {
     ANCHOR_VERTICAL        : 'anchor-vertical',
     ANCHOR_HORIZONTAL      : 'anchor-horizontal',
+    PADDING_VERTICAL       : 'padding-vertical',
+    PADDING_HORIZONTAL     : 'padding-horizontal',
     ANIMATION_TIME         : 'animation-time',
     ANIMATION_DIRECTION    : 'animation-direction',
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};