diff --git a/docs/Configuration guide.md b/docs/Configuration guide.md
index d63bb67..6c121ee 100644
--- a/docs/Configuration guide.md	
+++ b/docs/Configuration guide.md	
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ The following table lists each of the top-level bar config options:
 | `position`        | `top` or `bottom` or `left` or `right` | `bottom` | The bar's position on screen.                                                           |
 | `anchor_to_edges` | `boolean`                              | `false`  | Whether to anchor the bar to the edges of the screen. Setting to false centres the bar. |
 | `height`          | `integer`                              | `42`     | The bar's height in pixels.                                                             |
+| `margin.top`      | `integer`                              | `0`      | The margin on the top of the bar                                                        |
+| `margin.bottom`   | `integer`                              | `0`      | The margin on the bottom of the bar                                                     |
+| `margin.left`     | `integer`                              | `0`      | The margin on the left of the bar                                                       |
+| `margin.right`    | `integer`                              | `0`      | The margin on the right of the bar                                                      |
 | `icon_theme`      | `string`                               | `null`   | Name of the GTK icon theme to use. Leave blank to use default.                          |
 | `start`           | `Module[]`                             | `[]`     | Array of left or top modules.                                                           |
 | `center`          | `Module[]`                             | `[]`     | Array of center modules.                                                                |
diff --git a/src/bar.rs b/src/bar.rs
index 296933e..0c508f1 100644
--- a/src/bar.rs
+++ b/src/bar.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::bridge_channel::BridgeChannel;
-use crate::config::{BarPosition, CommonConfig, ModuleConfig};
+use crate::config::{BarPosition, CommonConfig, MarginConfig, ModuleConfig};
 use crate::dynamic_string::DynamicString;
 use crate::modules::{Module, ModuleInfo, ModuleLocation, ModuleUpdateEvent, WidgetContext};
 use crate::popup::Popup;
@@ -24,7 +24,13 @@ pub fn create_bar(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let win = ApplicationWindow::builder().application(app).build();
 
-    setup_layer_shell(&win, monitor, config.position, config.anchor_to_edges);
+    setup_layer_shell(
+        &win,
+        monitor,
+        config.position,
+        config.anchor_to_edges,
+        config.margin,
+    );
 
     let orientation = config.position.get_orientation();
 
@@ -79,6 +85,7 @@ fn setup_layer_shell(
     monitor: &Monitor,
     position: BarPosition,
     anchor_to_edges: bool,
+    margin: MarginConfig,
 ) {
     gtk_layer_shell::init_for_window(win);
     gtk_layer_shell::set_monitor(win, monitor);
@@ -86,10 +93,10 @@ fn setup_layer_shell(
     gtk_layer_shell::auto_exclusive_zone_enable(win);
     gtk_layer_shell::set_namespace(win, env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"));
 
-    gtk_layer_shell::set_margin(win, gtk_layer_shell::Edge::Top, 0);
-    gtk_layer_shell::set_margin(win, gtk_layer_shell::Edge::Bottom, 0);
-    gtk_layer_shell::set_margin(win, gtk_layer_shell::Edge::Left, 0);
-    gtk_layer_shell::set_margin(win, gtk_layer_shell::Edge::Right, 0);
+    gtk_layer_shell::set_margin(win, gtk_layer_shell::Edge::Top, margin.top);
+    gtk_layer_shell::set_margin(win, gtk_layer_shell::Edge::Bottom, margin.bottom);
+    gtk_layer_shell::set_margin(win, gtk_layer_shell::Edge::Left, margin.left);
+    gtk_layer_shell::set_margin(win, gtk_layer_shell::Edge::Right, margin.right);
 
     let bar_orientation = position.get_orientation();
 
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index fdec0fc..a742fd0 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -74,14 +74,39 @@ impl Default for BarPosition {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct MarginConfig {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub bottom: i32,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub left: i32,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub right: i32,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub top: i32,
+}
+
+impl Default for MarginConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        MarginConfig {
+            bottom: 0,
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
+            top: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct Config {
-    #[serde(default = "default_bar_position")]
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub position: BarPosition,
     #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub anchor_to_edges: bool,
     #[serde(default = "default_bar_height")]
     pub height: i32,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub margin: MarginConfig,
 
     /// GTK icon theme to use.
     pub icon_theme: Option<String>,
@@ -93,10 +118,6 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub monitors: Option<HashMap<String, MonitorConfig>>,
 }
 
-const fn default_bar_position() -> BarPosition {
-    BarPosition::Bottom
-}
-
 const fn default_bar_height() -> i32 {
     42
 }