diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/vertical_tab_switcher.scss b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/vertical_tab_switcher.scss
index f98d2d78f..67da9305b 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/vertical_tab_switcher.scss
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/helpers/vertical_tab_switcher.scss
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     .tab-slot-wrapper {
       flex: 1 1 auto;
       height: 100%;
+      padding: 0 1em;
       overflow-y: auto;
       display: grid;
       grid-template-columns: minmax(1em, 1fr) minmax(min-content, 45em) minmax(1em, 1fr);
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss
index 313ed71b0..7d6e17244 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.scss
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
   p {
     line-height: 1.5;
+    margin-left: 2em;
   }
 
   .sidenote {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
   .setting-description {
     margin-top: 0.2em;
     margin-bottom: 0;
+    margin-left: 0;
     font-size: 80%;
   }