diff --git a/js/common/view/MassNode.js b/js/common/view/MassNode.js
index 61743781..c66c16d6 100644
--- a/js/common/view/MassNode.js
+++ b/js/common/view/MassNode.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ define( function( require ) {
     this.addChild( this.hookNode );
 
     // Background added so all of svg elements are painted. See https://github.com/phetsims/masses-and-springs/issues/278
-    this.background = new Rectangle( this.bounds.dilated( 1.10 ), { pickable: false, fill: 'transparent' } );
+    this.background = new Rectangle( this.bounds.dilated( 1.25 ), { pickable: false, fill: 'transparent' } );
     this.addChild( this.background );
 
     if ( !mass.icon ) {