diff --git a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderPanel.swift b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderPanel.swift
index b78a9eb..55f56f8 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderPanel.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Views/Recorder/MiniRecorderPanel.swift
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class MiniRecorderPanel: NSPanel {
         let padding: CGFloat = 24
         
         let visibleFrame = screen.visibleFrame
-        let xPosition = visibleFrame.midX - (width / 2)
+        let xPosition = visibleFrame.midX - (width / 2) - 5
         let yPosition = visibleFrame.minY + padding
         
         return NSRect(