diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/media/statusbarpart.css b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/media/statusbarpart.css
index ca12bec91c5cd1ec1c62204d66cb8530cb29f4ca..c528511d2cfe9a042992733032f29d1109430c9a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/media/statusbarpart.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/statusbar/media/statusbarpart.css
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 	width: 100%;
 	height: 22px;
 	font-size: 12px;
-	padding: 0 10px;
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench > .part.statusbar > .statusbar-item {
@@ -46,6 +45,15 @@
 	margin-left: 5px;
 }
 
+/* adding padding to the most left status bar item */
+.monaco-workbench > .part.statusbar > .statusbar-item.left:first-child, .monaco-workbench > .part.statusbar > .statusbar-item.right + .statusbar-item.left {
+	padding-left: 10px;
+}
+/* adding padding to the most right status bar item */
+.monaco-workbench > .part.statusbar > .statusbar-item.right:first-child {
+	padding-right: 10px;
+}
+
 .monaco-workbench > .part.statusbar > .statusbar-item a {
 	cursor: pointer;
 	display: inline-block;