diff --git a/src/components/gui/Chat.vue b/src/components/gui/Chat.vue
index dd95407..84c9ff1 100644
--- a/src/components/gui/Chat.vue
+++ b/src/components/gui/Chat.vue
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ gameStore.connection?.on('chat:message', (data: ChatMessage) => {
     return metrics.width
   }
 
-  chatBubble.width = calculateTextWidth(data.message.substring(0, 90), 'Arial', 13) + 15
+  chatBubble.width = calculateTextWidth(data.message.substring(0, 90), 'Arial', 13) + 30
 
   // setText but with max. char limit of 90
   chatText.setText(data.message.substring(0, 90))