diff --git a/themes/reno98/theme.lua b/themes/reno98/theme.lua
index 9bc3be9..020730f 100644
--- a/themes/reno98/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/reno98/theme.lua
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ theme.widgets = {
     },
     tasklist = {
         button = {
-            width = 140,
+            width = 160,
             height = 50,
             bgimage_focus = theme.bgimage_inset,
             bgimage_normal = theme.bgimage_outset,
diff --git a/widgets/tasklist.lua b/widgets/tasklist.lua
index c688600..d113e09 100644
--- a/widgets/tasklist.lua
+++ b/widgets/tasklist.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ return function(args)
             (not args.vertical) and t.textbox({
                 id = "text_role"
             }),
-            layout = wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal
+            layout = wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal,
+            spacing = style.button.spacing
         },
         widget = wibox.container.constraint,
         strategy="exact",