diff --git a/views/index.ejs b/views/index.ejs
index ced6e97b4..064cc39b3 100644
--- a/views/index.ejs
+++ b/views/index.ejs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       </div>
 
       <div class="hide-toggle" style="grid-area: tree-actions;">
-        <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-evenly; padding: 10px;">
+        <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-evenly; padding: 10px 0 10px 0; margin: 0 20px 0 20px; border: 1px solid #ccc;">
           <a onclick="noteTree.createNewTopLevelNote()" title="Create new top level note" class="icon-action">
             <img src="images/icons/file-plus.png" alt="Create new top level note"/>
           </a>