diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c
index d76a25b1eb..09960dcb26 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c
@@ -2939,6 +2939,8 @@ gnc_main_window_open_page (GncMainWindow *window,
         image = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name (icon, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
         gtk_widget_show (image);
         gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tab_hbox), image, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+        gtk_widget_set_margin_start (GTK_WIDGET(image), 5);
+
         gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tab_hbox), label, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     }
     else
@@ -2989,6 +2991,7 @@ gnc_main_window_open_page (GncMainWindow *window,
                                   G_CALLBACK(gnc_main_window_close_page), page);
 
         gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (tab_hbox), close_button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+        gtk_widget_set_margin_end (GTK_WIDGET(close_button), 5);
 
         g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (page), PLUGIN_PAGE_CLOSE_BUTTON, close_button);
     }