diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/tweaks.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/tweaks.py
index bebf81e6d7..8e5bf3e57d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/tweaks.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/tweaks.py
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ class TweaksView(QListView):
         self.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
         self.setVerticalScrollMode(QAbstractItemView.ScrollMode.ScrollPerPixel)
         self.setMinimumWidth(300)
+        self.setStyleSheet('QListView::item { padding-top: 0.75ex; padding-bottom: 0.75ex; }')
         self.setWordWrap(True)
 
     def currentChanged(self, cur, prev):