diff --git a/grandf.cpp b/grandf.cpp
--- a/grandf.cpp
+++ b/grandf.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         store[i]->setPileRole(PatPile::Tableau);
         store[i]->setLayoutPos(distx*i, 1.2);
         store[i]->setAutoTurnTop(true);
-        store[i]->setBottomPadding( 4 );
+        store[i]->setBottomPadding( 2.5 );
         store[i]->setHeightPolicy( KCardPile::GrowDown );
         store[i]->setKeyboardSelectHint( KCardPile::FreeFocus );
         store[i]->setKeyboardDropHint( KCardPile::AutoFocusTop );
diff --git a/klondike.cpp b/klondike.cpp
--- a/klondike.cpp
+++ b/klondike.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
         play[i]->setPileRole(PatPile::Tableau);
         play[i]->setLayoutPos((1.0 + hspacing) * i, 1.0 + vspacing);
         play[i]->setAutoTurnTop(true);
-        play[i]->setBottomPadding( play[i]->spread().y() * 7 );
+        play[i]->setBottomPadding( play[i]->spread().y() * 5 );
         play[i]->setHeightPolicy( KCardPile::GrowDown );
         play[i]->setKeyboardSelectHint( KCardPile::AutoFocusDeepestFaceUp );
         play[i]->setKeyboardDropHint( KCardPile::AutoFocusTop );