diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/config/main.xml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/config/main.xml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@
       <label>Whether to try and always layout task buttons in as many rows/columns as set via maxStripes.</label>
       <default>false</default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="horizontalSpacing" type="Int">
+      <label>Adds space between the taskmanager icons if the panel is horizontal</label>
+      <default>0</default>
+      <min>0</min>
+    </entry>
+    <entry name="verticalSpacing" type="Int">
+      <label>Adds space between the taskmanager icons if the panel is vertical</label>
+      <default>0</default>
+      <min>0</min>
+    </entry>
     <entry name="showToolTips" type="Bool">
       <label>Whether to show tooltips when hovering task buttons.</label>
       <default>true</default>
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ConfigAppearance.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ConfigAppearance.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ConfigAppearance.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/ConfigAppearance.qml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
     property alias cfg_iconSize: iconSize.value
     property alias cfg_maxStripes: maxStripes.value
     property alias cfg_forceStripes: forceStripes.checked
+    property alias cfg_horizontalSpacing: horizontalSpacing.value
+    property alias cfg_verticalSpacing: verticalSpacing.value
 
     Kirigami.FormLayout {
         anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -104,12 +106,30 @@
             id: maxStripes
             Kirigami.FormData.label: plasmoidVertical ? i18n("Maximum columns:") : i18n("Maximum rows:")
             from: 1
-            }
+        }
 
         CheckBox {
             id: forceStripes
             text: plasmoidVertical ? i18n("Always arrange tasks in rows of as many columns") : i18n("Always arrange tasks in columns of as many rows")
             enabled: maxStripes.value > 1
         }
+
+        SpinBox {
+            id: horizontalSpacing
+            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Horizontal icon spacing:")
+            from: 0
+            stepSize: 2
+            //onValueModified: cfg_horizontalSpacing = horizontalSpacing.value
+            enabled: !plasmoidVertical
+        }
+
+        SpinBox {
+            id: verticalSpacing
+            Kirigami.FormData.label: i18n("Vertical icon spacing:")
+            from: 0
+            stepSize: 2
+            //onValueModified: cfg_verticalSpacing = verticalSpacing.value
+            enabled: plasmoidVertical
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/code/layout.js b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/code/layout.js
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/code/layout.js
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/code/layout.js
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 var iconSizes = ["small", "smallMedium", "medium", "large", "huge", "enormous"];
 
 function horizontalMargins() {
-    return taskFrame.margins.left + taskFrame.margins.right;
+    return taskFrame.margins.left + taskFrame.margins.right + plasmoid.configuration.horizontalSpacing;
 }
 
 function verticalMargins() {
-    return taskFrame.margins.top + taskFrame.margins.bottom;
+    return taskFrame.margins.top + taskFrame.margins.bottom + plasmoid.configuration.verticalSpacing;
 }
 
 function adjustMargin(height, margin) {