diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/widgets/qml/GridItem.qml b/modules/gui/qt/widgets/qml/GridItem.qml
index 5b7832b71602810ae60f7f773977006308a6456d..e2f42da8bf324405f576aab1958d69e1d84afb4a 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/widgets/qml/GridItem.qml
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/widgets/qml/GridItem.qml
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ T.Control {
                     id: selectedShadow
 
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                    anchors.margins: VLCStyle.dp()
+                    anchors.margins: VLCStyle.dp(1)
                     z: -1
 
                     visible: opacity > 0