diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/less/web_editor.ui.less b/addons/web_editor/static/src/less/web_editor.ui.less
index 57caa2dda0e..a9a809875ce 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/less/web_editor.ui.less
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/less/web_editor.ui.less
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ html[lang] > body.editor_enable{
             height: @odoo-navbar-height;
             border: none;
             border-radius: 0;
+            padding: @padding-base-vertical @padding-base-horizontal; // force this because of themes
             background-color: @o-we-color-dark;
             color: @o-we-color-text-normal;
             border-top: 2px solid transparent;