diff --git a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FavoritesView.qml b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FavoritesView.qml
--- a/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FavoritesView.qml
+++ b/applets/kickoff/package/contents/ui/FavoritesView.qml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 Item {
     anchors.fill: parent
-    anchors.topMargin: units.largeSpacing
+    anchors.topMargin: units.smallSpacing
 
     objectName: "FavoritesView"
 
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
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@
 
     Item {
         id: mainArea
-        anchors.topMargin: mainTabGroup.state == "top" ? units.smallSpacing : 0
+        anchors.topMargin: units.smallSpacing
+        anchors.bottomMargin: units.smallSpacing
 
         PlasmaComponents.TabGroup {
             id: mainTabGroup