diff --git a/internal/ui/model/ui.go b/internal/ui/model/ui.go
index 088d405991c2509ddc76899ffcaaae263dda4fde..6d093670b5296110e66667d1c27eb00759d7fa28 100644
--- a/internal/ui/model/ui.go
+++ b/internal/ui/model/ui.go
@@ -1286,6 +1286,9 @@ func (m *UI) generateLayout(w, h int) layout {
 
 	// Add app margins
 	appRect, helpRect := uv.SplitVertical(area, uv.Fixed(area.Dy()-helpHeight))
+	appRect.Min.Y += 1
+	appRect.Max.Y -= 1
+	helpRect.Min.Y -= 1
 	appRect.Min.X += 1
 	appRect.Max.X -= 1