diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
@@ -478,16 +478,16 @@
 
     Rectangle {
         id: tabBarSeparator
-
-        width:  root.width
         height: Math.floor(units.devicePixelRatio)
         color: Qt.tint(PlasmaCore.ColorScope.textColor, Qt.rgba(PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor.r, PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor.g, PlasmaCore.ColorScope.backgroundColor.b, 0.7))
         opacity: 0.6
 
         anchors {
             top: header.top
             left: root.left
             right: root.right
+            leftMargin: 4
+            rightMargin: 4
         }
     }