diff --git a/astrid/res/drawable/reminder_dialog_inset_background.xml b/astrid/res/drawable/reminder_dialog_inset_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ae27e0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astrid/res/drawable/reminder_dialog_inset_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<inset
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:drawable="@drawable/reminder_dialog_background" 
+    android:insetRight="10dp"
+    android:insetLeft="10dp">
+</inset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/astrid_reminder_view.xml b/astrid/res/layout/astrid_reminder_view.xml
index a715b28d7..739ee19e5 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/astrid_reminder_view.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/astrid_reminder_view.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     android:id="@+id/reminder_root"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginLeft="15dip"
-    android:layout_marginRight="15dip"
+    android:paddingLeft="10dip"
+    android:paddingRight="10dip"
     android:orientation="vertical">
     
     <LinearLayout
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="5dip"
         android:layout_marginRight="5dip"
         android:layout_marginBottom="20dip"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="10dip">
+        android:layout_marginLeft="5dip">
         
         <TextView 
             android:id="@+id/reminder_title"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/reminders_should_show"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="10dip"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="5dip"
         android:layout_marginBottom="10dip"
         android:text="@string/TLA_quickadd_confirm_hide_helpers" 
         android:visibility="gone"/>
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/reminder_edit"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="35dip"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="10dip"
-        android:layout_marginRight="10dip"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="5dip"
+        android:layout_marginRight="5dip"
         android:layout_marginBottom="10dip"
         android:textColor="@android:color/white"
         android:textSize="20sp"
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/reminder_snooze"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="35dip"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="10dip"
-        android:layout_marginRight="10dip"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="5dip"
+        android:layout_marginRight="5dip"
         android:layout_marginBottom="10dip"
         android:textColor="@android:color/white"
         android:textSize="20sp"
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/reminder_complete"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="35dip"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="10dip"
-        android:layout_marginRight="10dip"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="5dip"
+        android:layout_marginRight="5dip"
         android:layout_marginBottom="10dip"
         android:textColor="@android:color/white"
         android:textSize="20sp"
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
index eaa5544de..658a5860a 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
     <style name="ReminderDialog" parent="@android:style/Theme.Dialog">
         <item name="android:windowFrame">@null</item>
         <item name="android:windowNoTitle">true</item>
-        <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/reminder_dialog_background</item>
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/reminder_dialog_inset_background</item>
         <item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>
         <item name="android:windowIsFloating">true</item>
         <item name="android:windowContentOverlay">@null</item>