diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/home/recent/RecentRoomCarouselController.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/home/recent/RecentRoomCarouselController.kt
index 0c5d9a3533..df5ce28da5 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/home/recent/RecentRoomCarouselController.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/list/home/recent/RecentRoomCarouselController.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class RecentRoomCarouselController @Inject constructor(
 
     private val hPadding = TypedValue.applyDimension(
             TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP,
-            16f,
+            4f,
             resources.displayMetrics
     ).toInt()
 
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ class RecentRoomCarouselController @Inject constructor(
             resources.displayMetrics
     ).toInt()
 
-    private val itemSpacing = TypedValue.applyDimension(
-            TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP,
-            24f,
-            resources.displayMetrics
-    ).toInt()
-
     fun submitList(recentList: List<RoomSummary>) {
         this.data = recentList
         requestModelBuild()
@@ -72,7 +66,8 @@ class RecentRoomCarouselController @Inject constructor(
                         host.topPadding,
                         host.hPadding,
                         0,
-                        host.itemSpacing)
+                        0,
+                )
                 )
                 onBind { _, view, _ ->
                     val colorSurface = MaterialColors.getColor(view, R.attr.vctr_toolbar_background)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_recent_room.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_recent_room.xml
index 2cd8ff49c5..b2d311d328 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_recent_room.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_recent_room.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:id="@+id/recentRoot"
-    android:layout_width="60dp"
+    android:layout_width="84dp"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:background="?vctr_toolbar_background"
     android:clickable="true"
     android:focusable="true"
     android:foreground="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+    android:paddingHorizontal="12dp"
     tools:viewBindingIgnore="true">
 
     <ImageView