diff --git a/src/renderer/src/TerminalPanel.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/TerminalPanel.test.tsx
index ef77ea77..098e19e1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/TerminalPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/TerminalPanel.test.tsx
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ describe('TerminalPanel', () => {
     )
   })
 
+  it('renders the terminal emulator without inner spacing', () => {
+    expect(terminalStylesheet).toMatch(
+      /\.terminal-panel__emulator\s*\{[^}]*padding:\s*0;/u
+    )
+  })
+
   it('creates only after the first valid fitted size and forwards input', async () => {
     const backend = adapterHarness()
     const emulator = emulatorHarness()
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/terminal-panel.css b/src/renderer/src/terminal-panel.css
index e47cb344..acc2d25e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/terminal-panel.css
+++ b/src/renderer/src/terminal-panel.css
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
   min-width: 0;
   min-height: 0;
   flex: 1;
-  padding: var(--space-2);
+  padding: 0;
   overflow: hidden;
   background: var(--surface-canvas);
 }