diff --git a/src/librssguard/core/messagesmodel.cpp b/src/librssguard/core/messagesmodel.cpp
index 98f16655f..fb27a3f53 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/core/messagesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/core/messagesmodel.cpp
@@ -450,8 +450,6 @@ QVariant MessagesModel::data(const QModelIndex& idx, int role) const {
                                    Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignVCenter,
                                    str).size();
 
-        //rct.setHeight(rct.height() + 20);
-
         return rct;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/librssguard/gui/feedsview.cpp b/src/librssguard/gui/feedsview.cpp
index 667184567..8d9f0a059 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/gui/feedsview.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/gui/feedsview.cpp
@@ -805,7 +805,10 @@ void FeedsView::setupAppearance() {
   setAllColumnsShowFocus(false);
   setRootIsDecorated(false);
   setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::SelectionMode::SingleSelection);
-  setItemDelegate(new StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus(GUI::HeightRowFeeds, this));
+  setItemDelegate(new StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus(qApp->settings()->value(GROUP(GUI),
+                                                                             SETTING(GUI::HeightRowFeeds)).toInt(),
+                                                     -1,
+                                                     this));
 }
 
 void FeedsView::invalidateReadFeedsFilter(bool set_new_value, bool show_unread_only) {
diff --git a/src/librssguard/gui/messagesview.cpp b/src/librssguard/gui/messagesview.cpp
index 1aa2a8a8a..c447ca827 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/gui/messagesview.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/gui/messagesview.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,11 @@ void MessagesView::setupAppearance() {
   setSortingEnabled(true);
   setAllColumnsShowFocus(false);
   setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView::SelectionMode::ExtendedSelection);
-  setItemDelegate(new StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus(GUI::HeightRowMessages, this));
+  setItemDelegate(new StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus(qApp->settings()->value(GROUP(GUI),
+                                                                             SETTING(GUI::HeightRowMessages)).toInt(),
+                                                     qApp->settings()->value(GROUP(Messages),
+                                                                             SETTING(Messages::ArticleListPadding)).toInt(),
+                                                     this));
 
   header()->setDefaultSectionSize(MESSAGES_VIEW_DEFAULT_COL);
   header()->setMinimumSectionSize(MESSAGES_VIEW_MINIMUM_COL);
diff --git a/src/librssguard/gui/reusable/styleditemdelegatewithoutfocus.cpp b/src/librssguard/gui/reusable/styleditemdelegatewithoutfocus.cpp
index fb9f5cf92..1b1c09d7c 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/gui/reusable/styleditemdelegatewithoutfocus.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/gui/reusable/styleditemdelegatewithoutfocus.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "miscellaneous/application.h"
 
-StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus::StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus(const QString& row_height_settings_key, QObject* parent)
-  : QStyledItemDelegate(parent), m_rowHeightSettingsKey(row_height_settings_key) {}
+StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus::StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus(int height_row, int padding_row, QObject* parent)
+  : QStyledItemDelegate(parent), m_rowHeight(height_row), m_rowPadding(padding_row) {}
 
 void StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus::paint(QPainter* painter,
                                            const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
@@ -26,13 +26,19 @@ void StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus::paint(QPainter* painter,
 }
 
 QSize StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus::sizeHint(const QStyleOptionViewItem& option, const QModelIndex& index) const {
-  auto row_height = qApp->settings()->value(GROUP(GUI), m_rowHeightSettingsKey).toInt();
   auto original_hint = QStyledItemDelegate::sizeHint(option, index);
+  QSize new_hint;
 
-  if (row_height <= 0) {
-    return original_hint;
+  if (m_rowHeight <= 0) {
+    new_hint = original_hint;
   }
   else {
-    return QSize(original_hint.width(), row_height);
+    new_hint = QSize(original_hint.width(), m_rowHeight);
   }
+
+  if (m_rowPadding > 0) {
+    new_hint.setHeight(new_hint.height() + (2 * m_rowPadding));
+  }
+
+  return new_hint;
 }
diff --git a/src/librssguard/gui/reusable/styleditemdelegatewithoutfocus.h b/src/librssguard/gui/reusable/styleditemdelegatewithoutfocus.h
index 688181d90..45d08ac70 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/gui/reusable/styleditemdelegatewithoutfocus.h
+++ b/src/librssguard/gui/reusable/styleditemdelegatewithoutfocus.h
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ class StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus : public QStyledItemDelegate {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
-    explicit StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus(const QString& row_height_settings_key, QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit StyledItemDelegateWithoutFocus(int height_row, int padding_row, QObject* parent = nullptr);
 
     virtual void paint(QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option, const QModelIndex& index) const;
     virtual QSize sizeHint(const QStyleOptionViewItem& option, const QModelIndex& index) const;
 
   private:
-    QString m_rowHeightSettingsKey;
+    int m_rowHeight;
+    int m_rowPadding;
 };
 
 #endif // STYLEDITEMDELEGATEWITHOUTFOCUS_H
diff --git a/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.cpp b/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.cpp
index de0267d7d..e9b003eb9 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,16 @@ SettingsFeedsMessages::SettingsFeedsMessages(Settings* settings, QWidget* parent
           this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::dirtifySettings);
   connect(m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsMessages, static_cast<void (QSpinBox::*)(int)>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged),
           this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::dirtifySettings);
+  connect(m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsMessages, static_cast<void (QSpinBox::*)(int)>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged),
+          this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::requireRestart);
   connect(m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsFeeds, static_cast<void (QSpinBox::*)(int)>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged),
           this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::dirtifySettings);
+  connect(m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsFeeds, static_cast<void (QSpinBox::*)(int)>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged),
+          this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::requireRestart);
+  connect(m_ui->m_spinPaddingRowsMessages, static_cast<void (QSpinBox::*)(int)>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged),
+          this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::dirtifySettings);
+  connect(m_ui->m_spinPaddingRowsMessages, static_cast<void (QSpinBox::*)(int)>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged),
+          this, &SettingsFeedsMessages::requireRestart);
   connect(m_ui->m_checkAutoUpdate, &QCheckBox::toggled, m_ui->m_spinAutoUpdateInterval, &TimeSpinBox::setEnabled);
   connect(m_ui->m_checkUpdateAllFeedsOnStartup, &QCheckBox::toggled, m_ui->m_spinStartupUpdateDelay, &TimeSpinBox::setEnabled);
   connect(m_ui->m_spinFeedUpdateTimeout, static_cast<void (QSpinBox::*)(int)>(&QSpinBox::valueChanged), this,
@@ -154,6 +162,7 @@ void SettingsFeedsMessages::changeFont(QLabel& lbl) {
 void SettingsFeedsMessages::loadSettings() {
   onBeginLoadSettings();
 
+  m_ui->m_spinPaddingRowsMessages->setValue(settings()->value(GROUP(Messages), SETTING(Messages::ArticleListPadding)).toInt());
   m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsMessages->setValue(settings()->value(GROUP(GUI), SETTING(GUI::HeightRowMessages)).toInt());
   m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsFeeds->setValue(settings()->value(GROUP(GUI), SETTING(GUI::HeightRowFeeds)).toInt());
 
@@ -235,6 +244,7 @@ void SettingsFeedsMessages::loadSettings() {
 void SettingsFeedsMessages::saveSettings() {
   onBeginSaveSettings();
 
+  settings()->setValue(GROUP(Messages), Messages::ArticleListPadding, m_ui->m_spinPaddingRowsMessages->value());
   settings()->setValue(GROUP(GUI), GUI::HeightRowMessages, m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsMessages->value());
   settings()->setValue(GROUP(GUI), GUI::HeightRowFeeds, m_ui->m_spinHeightRowsFeeds->value());
 
diff --git a/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.ui b/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.ui
index 4f86d6520..2d0c14eb7 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.ui
+++ b/src/librssguard/gui/settings/settingsfeedsmessages.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>489</width>
-    <height>476</height>
+    <height>531</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="10" column="0">
+       <item row="11" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="m_lblHeightImageAttachments">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Image attachments height</string>
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="10" column="1">
+       <item row="11" column="1">
         <widget class="QSpinBox" name="m_spinHeightImageAttachments">
          <property name="suffix">
           <string notr="true"> px</string>
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="11" column="0">
+       <item row="12" column="0">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_checkMessagesDateTimeFormat">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Use custom date/time format</string>
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="11" column="1">
+       <item row="12" column="1">
         <widget class="QComboBox" name="m_cmbMessagesDateTimeFormat">
          <property name="minimumSize">
           <size>
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="12" column="0">
+       <item row="13" column="0">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_checkMessagesTimeFormat">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Show only time for today articles</string>
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="12" column="1">
+       <item row="13" column="1">
         <widget class="QComboBox" name="m_cmbMessagesTimeFormat">
          <property name="minimumSize">
           <size>
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="13" column="0" colspan="2">
+       <item row="14" column="0" colspan="2">
         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
          <item>
           <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_5">
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
          </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
-       <item row="15" column="0" colspan="2">
+       <item row="16" column="0" colspan="2">
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
          <property name="orientation">
           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -507,6 +507,35 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="10" column="1">
+        <widget class="QSpinBox" name="m_spinPaddingRowsMessages">
+         <property name="minimumSize">
+          <size>
+           <width>150</width>
+           <height>0</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+         <property name="suffix">
+          <string notr="true"> px</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="minimum">
+          <number>-1</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="maximum">
+          <number>100</number>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="10" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Article list top/bottom row padding</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="buddy">
+          <cstring>m_spinPaddingRowsMessages</cstring>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
     </widget>
@@ -549,6 +578,7 @@
   <tabstop>m_checkKeppMessagesInTheMiddle</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_checkMultilineArticleList</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_spinHeightRowsMessages</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>m_spinPaddingRowsMessages</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_spinHeightImageAttachments</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_checkMessagesDateTimeFormat</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_cmbMessagesDateTimeFormat</tabstop>
diff --git a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
index 73a70e443..b1e5935e8 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ DVALUE(bool) Messages::UseCustomDateDef = false;
 DKEY Messages::CustomDateFormat = "custom_date_format";
 DVALUE(char*) Messages::CustomDateFormatDef = "";
 
+DKEY Messages::ArticleListPadding = "article_list_padding";
+DVALUE(int) Messages::ArticleListPaddingDef = -1;
+
 DKEY Messages::MultilineArticleList = "multiline_article_list";
 DVALUE(bool) Messages::MultilineArticleListDef = false;
 
diff --git a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.h b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.h
index 8481326ba..d03c2eddc 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.h
+++ b/src/librssguard/miscellaneous/settings.h
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ namespace Messages {
   KEY UseCustomTime;
   VALUE(bool) UseCustomTimeDef;
 
+  KEY ArticleListPadding;
+  VALUE(int) ArticleListPaddingDef;
+
   KEY MultilineArticleList;
   VALUE(bool) MultilineArticleListDef;