diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/Buttons/CommentRepliesButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/Buttons/CommentRepliesButton.cs
index 7ea256d113..f4bab3d9d7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/Buttons/CommentRepliesButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/Buttons/CommentRepliesButton.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments.Buttons
         private void load()
         {
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            Margin = new MarginPadding
+            {
+                Vertical = 2
+            };
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
                 new CircularContainer
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/DrawableComment.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/DrawableComment.cs
index fef8194712..813540b28d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/DrawableComment.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/DrawableComment.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
-                            Padding = new MarginPadding(margin) { Left = margin + 5 },
+                            Padding = new MarginPadding(margin) { Left = margin + 5, Top = Comment.IsTopLevel ? 10 : 0 },
                             Child = content = new GridContainer
                             {
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,