diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
index d2d9122272..d971ac7220 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
@@ -1898,6 +1898,7 @@ menubar,
 menu,
 .menu,
 .context-menu {
+  margin: 4px;
   padding: 2px 0px;
   background-color: $menu_color;
   border: 1px solid $borders_color; // adds borders in a non composited env