diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index 3263458195..ceb4680da2 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google.prototype = Object.extend( new OpenLayers.Layer(), {
                                             null,
                                             "auto");
 
+        div.style.padding = "7px";
         div.style.backgroundColor = "yellow";
 
         div.innerHTML = html;