diff --git a/settings/quickshell.nix b/settings/quickshell.nix
index 944f514..9f2343a 100644
--- a/settings/quickshell.nix
+++ b/settings/quickshell.nix
@@ -685,8 +685,10 @@ in
                     anchors.right: parent.right
                     // Corner symmetry like the dots: last tray icon's VISIBLE
                     // edge 12px from the right screen edge; tray cells pad
-                    // their 16px icons by 4px, hence the -4.
-                    anchors.rightMargin: 12 - 4
+                    // their 16px icons by 4px, hence the -4. The extra -2
+                    // optically compensates for transparent padding baked
+                    // into typical tray icon artwork.
+                    anchors.rightMargin: 12 - 4 - 2
                     anchors.verticalCenter: barBgRect.verticalCenter
                     spacing: 10