diff --git a/debian/kali-themes.gsettings-override b/debian/kali-themes.gsettings-override
index 5431c5ff..6d9502c4 100644
--- a/debian/kali-themes.gsettings-override
+++ b/debian/kali-themes.gsettings-override
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enabled-extensions = ['apps-menu@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com','pla
 favorite-apps = ['org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'gedit.desktop', 'firefox-esr.desktop', 'kali-msfconsole.desktop', 'wireshark.desktop', 'kali-burpsuite.desktop', 'cherrytree.desktop']
 
 [org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock]
+custom-theme-shrink=true
 show-trash = false
 
 # Configure desktop icons in gnome-shell
diff --git a/share/themes/Kali-Dark/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css b/share/themes/Kali-Dark/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
index ba0b8c6e..b19ba952 100644
--- a/share/themes/Kali-Dark/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/share/themes/Kali-Dark/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
@@ -2536,6 +2536,9 @@ StScrollBar {
   background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
   color: black; }
 
+#dashtodockContainer {
+  padding: 10px; }
+
 /* App Folders */
 .app-well-app.app-folder, .app-well-app.app-folder .overview-icon.overview-icon-with-label {
   background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); }
diff --git a/share/themes/Kali-Light/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css b/share/themes/Kali-Light/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
index 1c8af86e..f6b5a9a0 100644
--- a/share/themes/Kali-Light/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/share/themes/Kali-Light/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
@@ -2531,6 +2531,9 @@ StScrollBar {
   background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
   color: black; }
 
+#dashtodockContainer {
+  padding: 10px; }
+
 /* App Folders */
 .app-well-app.app-folder, .app-well-app.app-folder .overview-icon.overview-icon-with-label {
   background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); }
diff --git a/src/themes/Kali/sass/gnome-shell/_common-tweaks.scss b/src/themes/Kali/sass/gnome-shell/_common-tweaks.scss
index cb07368b..67104bc8 100644
--- a/src/themes/Kali/sass/gnome-shell/_common-tweaks.scss
+++ b/src/themes/Kali/sass/gnome-shell/_common-tweaks.scss
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ $_osd_color: if($variant=='light', black, $fg_color);
   }
 }
 
+#dashtodockContainer { padding: $dash_padding; }
+
 /* App Folders */
 .app-well-app.app-folder {
   &, & .overview-icon.overview-icon-with-label {