diff --git a/themes/xresources/theme.lua b/themes/xresources/theme.lua
index 42bfedd75..850c0de2d 100644
--- a/themes/xresources/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/xresources/theme.lua
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ theme.fg_focus      = theme.bg_normal
 theme.fg_urgent     = theme.bg_normal
 theme.fg_minimize   = theme.bg_normal
 
-theme.useless_gap   = dpi(5)
-theme.border_width  = dpi(1)
+theme.useless_gap   = dpi(3)
+theme.border_width  = dpi(2)
 theme.border_normal = xrdb.color0
 theme.border_focus  = theme.bg_focus
 theme.border_marked = xrdb.color10