diff --git a/stylesheets/style.css b/stylesheets/style.css
index 1383ca9c..f26d01a8 100644
--- a/stylesheets/style.css
+++ b/stylesheets/style.css
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ form.ban-appeal textarea {
 	vertical-align: top;
 	text-align:center;
 	font-weight:normal;
+  margin-top: 2px;
+  margin-bottom: 2px;
   padding: 2px;
   height:300px;
   width:205px;