diff --git a/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml b/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
index 202c09e91796159249745fe983157274021030ff..7c74794b9a9237af75cce6fae592e2bc57e99c1e 100644
--- a/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ Page {
                     anchors.leftMargin: 10
                     anchors.rightMargin: 10
                     color: "transparent"
-                    height: fontMetrics.height
+                    height: fontMetrics.height + 10
                     Label {
                         id: typingDisplay
                         anchors.left: parent.left