diff --git a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/query_string_input/text_based_languages_editor/index.tsx b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/query_string_input/text_based_languages_editor/index.tsx
index 0ab84e2285667..cb1450b38ba31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/query_string_input/text_based_languages_editor/index.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/query_string_input/text_based_languages_editor/index.tsx
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ export const TextBasedLanguagesEditor = memo(function TextBasedLanguagesEditor({
     fontSize: 14,
     padding: {
       top: 8,
+      bottom: 8,
     },
     scrollBeyondLastLine: false,
     quickSuggestions: true,