diff --git a/sugar/graphics/entry.py b/sugar/graphics/entry.py
index 40604bb4..ad92d0f6 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/entry.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/entry.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class Entry(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
 
         self._round_box = RoundBox()
         self._round_box.props.border_color = color.FRAME_BORDER.get_int()
+        self._round_box.props.padding = units.points_to_pixels(2)
         self.append(self._round_box, hippo.PACK_EXPAND)
 
         self._canvas_widget = hippo.CanvasWidget()
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py b/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py
index 335956e9..3ffaf4af 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/optionmenu.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class OptionMenu(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
         self._round_box = RoundBox()
         self._round_box.props.border_color = color.FRAME_BORDER.get_int()
         self._round_box.props.spacing = units.points_to_pixels(3)
-        self._round_box.props.padding = units.points_to_pixels(1)
+        self._round_box.props.padding = units.points_to_pixels(3)
         self.append(self._round_box, hippo.PACK_EXPAND)
 
         self._canvas_text = hippo.CanvasText(text=_('No options'),
diff --git a/sugar/graphics/roundbox.py b/sugar/graphics/roundbox.py
index 160bccb6..f638a442 100644
--- a/sugar/graphics/roundbox.py
+++ b/sugar/graphics/roundbox.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from sugar.graphics import color
 class RoundBox(hippo.CanvasBox, hippo.CanvasItem):
     __gtype_name__ = 'SugarRoundBox'
 
-    _BORDER_DEFAULT = 2.0
+    _BORDER_DEFAULT = units.points_to_pixels(1.0)
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         hippo.CanvasBox.__init__(self, **kwargs)