diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4da54ec..234762d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ Parameters that are enabled by default have to be explicitly disabled. These (cu
 | `cpu_load_change`                  | Changes the color of the CPU load depending on load                                   |
 | `cpu_load_color`                   | Set the colors for the gpu load change low,medium and high. e.g `cpu_load_color=0000FF,00FFFF,FF00FF`      |
 | `cpu_load_value`                   | Set the values for medium and high load e.g `cpu_load_value=50,90`                    |
+| `cellpadding_y`                    | Set the vertical cellpadding, default is `-0.085` |
 
 Example: `MANGOHUD_CONFIG=cpu_temp,gpu_temp,position=top-right,height=500,font_size=32`
 
diff --git a/src/overlay_params.cpp b/src/overlay_params.cpp
index 5b22c8b6..1db0f7ce 100644
--- a/src/overlay_params.cpp
+++ b/src/overlay_params.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ parse_font_glyph_ranges(const char *str)
 #define parse_alpha(s) parse_float(s)
 #define parse_permit_upload(s) parse_unsigned(s)
 #define parse_no_small_font(s) parse_unsigned(s) != 0
+#define parse_cellpadding_y(s) parse_float(s)
 
 #define parse_cpu_color(s) parse_color(s)
 #define parse_gpu_color(s) parse_color(s)
@@ -533,6 +534,7 @@ parse_overlay_config(struct overlay_params *params,
    params->benchmark_percentiles = { "97", "AVG", "1", "0.1" };
    params->gpu_load_value = { 90, 60 };
    params->cpu_load_value = { 90, 60 };
+   params->cellpadding_y = -0.085;
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/overlay_params.h b/src/overlay_params.h
index 798ddc76..314ad188 100644
--- a/src/overlay_params.h
+++ b/src/overlay_params.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ typedef unsigned long KeySym;
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(cpu_load_value)              \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(gpu_load_color)              \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(cpu_load_color)              \
+   OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(cellpadding_y)               \
 
 enum overlay_param_position {
    LAYER_POSITION_TOP_LEFT,
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ struct overlay_params {
    float font_size_text;
    float font_scale_media_player;
    float background_alpha, alpha;
+   float cellpadding_y;
    std::vector<KeySym> toggle_hud;
    std::vector<KeySym> toggle_fps_limit;
    std::vector<KeySym> toggle_logging;
diff --git a/src/vulkan.cpp b/src/vulkan.cpp
index 98b96fbd..e2c2e61c 100644
--- a/src/vulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan.cpp
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ void convert_colors(bool do_conv, struct swapchain_stats& sw_stats, struct overl
    style.Colors[ImGuiCol_PlotHistogram] = convert(params.frametime_color);
    style.Colors[ImGuiCol_WindowBg]  = convert(params.background_color);
    style.Colors[ImGuiCol_Text] = convert(params.text_color);
-   style.CellPadding.y = -0.085 * real_font_size.y;
+   style.CellPadding.y = params.cellpadding_y * real_font_size.y;
 }
 
 // TODO probably needs colorspace check too