diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
index 2d8b93b166..8f57856dcd 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
@@ -469,6 +469,9 @@ TBarView::PlaceTray(bool vertSwap, bool leftSwap)
 		} else {
 			if (!fResizeControl->IsHidden())
 				fResizeControl->Hide();
+			// move right and down to not cover border then resize to fit
+			fReplicantTray->MoveTo(kGutter, kGutter);
+			fReplicantTray->ResizeBy(-kGutter, -kGutter);
 			BRect screenFrame = (BScreen(Window())).Frame();
 			statusLoc.x = screenFrame.right - fDragRegion->Bounds().Width();
 			statusLoc.y = -1;
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
index 13b6e035bd..df972af2f9 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ TReplicantTray::LocationForReplicant(int32 index, float width)
 	if (fBarView->Vertical() && !fBarView->Left())
 		loc.x += kDragWidth;
 	else if (!fBarView->Vertical())
-		loc.x += 2;
+		loc.x += kGutter;
 
 	if (fMultiRowMode) {
 		// try to find free space in every row