diff --git a/res/css/structures/_SpacePanel.pcss b/res/css/structures/_SpacePanel.pcss
index 241245aaaecb3a5b2582964cd30d4b8d8693c8b3..c32cfa58a576648568758c8a1083f8edd7966d2b 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_SpacePanel.pcss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_SpacePanel.pcss
@@ -348,7 +348,14 @@ limitations under the License.
         }
 
         &.mx_IndicatorScrollbar_bottomOverflow {
-            mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, transparent, black 16px);
+            mask-image: linear-gradient(
+                to top,
+                transparent,
+                rgba(255, 255, 255, 30%) 4px,
+                rgba(255, 255, 255, 55%) 8px,
+                rgba(255, 255, 255, 75%) 12px,
+                black 16px
+            );
         }
 
         &.mx_IndicatorScrollbar_topOverflow.mx_IndicatorScrollbar_bottomOverflow {
@@ -357,7 +364,14 @@ limitations under the License.
             Note the top fade is much smaller because the spaces start close to the top,
             so otherwise a large gradient suddenly appears when you scroll down. */
             mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, black 16px),
-                linear-gradient(to top, transparent, black 16px);
+                linear-gradient(
+                    to top,
+                    transparent,
+                    rgba(255, 255, 255, 30%) 4px,
+                    rgba(255, 255, 255, 55%) 8px,
+                    rgba(255, 255, 255, 75%) 12px,
+                    black 16px
+                );
             mask-position:
                 0% 0%,
                 0% 100%;
diff --git a/res/css/structures/_ThreadsActivityCentre.pcss b/res/css/structures/_ThreadsActivityCentre.pcss
index c08f3d4076c0f5f36c1ea8ad8b45bdd8c521af20..d1ac04162f5e09ac461aa80ffcdaa463f21c9be3 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_ThreadsActivityCentre.pcss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_ThreadsActivityCentre.pcss
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     border-radius: 8px;
-    margin: 40px auto auto auto;
+    margin: 18px auto auto auto;
 
     &.expanded {
         /* align with settings icon */