diff --git a/src/popupwin.c b/src/popupwin.c
index c6c5910..e61b793 100644
--- a/src/popupwin.c
+++ b/src/popupwin.c
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
 	{
 	    wp->w_popup_border[i] = 1;
-	    wp->w_popup_padding[i] = 1;
+	    wp->w_popup_padding[i] = (i & 1) ? 1 : 0;
 	}
     }