diff --git a/settings/quickshell.nix b/settings/quickshell.nix
index 1e070dc..dc88720 100644
--- a/settings/quickshell.nix
+++ b/settings/quickshell.nix
@@ -607,7 +607,10 @@ in
                 // (stylix); the pill matches hyprland's active border accent.
                 Row {
                     anchors.left: parent.left
-                    anchors.leftMargin: Theme.frameWidth + 8
+                    // Align the first dot's VISIBLE edge with the window
+                    // column below (gaps_out.left = frameWidth + 12); each
+                    // cell pads its dot by 3px, hence the -3.
+                    anchors.leftMargin: Theme.frameWidth + 12 - 3
                     anchors.verticalCenter: barBgRect.verticalCenter
                     spacing: 4