diff --git a/src/components/status.css b/src/components/status.css
index 3f9ff7ad..f1e1ff77 100644
--- a/src/components/status.css
+++ b/src/components/status.css
@@ -338,12 +338,13 @@
 
   display: flex;
   gap: 12px;
-  --top-padding: 8px;
+  --top-padding: 16px;
   padding-top: var(--top-padding);
   padding-bottom: 0;
   background-image: linear-gradient(
     160deg,
-    var(--reply-to-faded-color),
+    transparent,
+    var(--reply-to-faded-color) 30%,
     transparent
   );