diff --git a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c
index 5faabf94..d34518ca 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-shortcuts-view.c
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ thunar_shortcuts_view_init (ThunarShortcutsView *view)
   /* spinner to indicate (un)mount/eject delay */
   renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_spinner_new ();
   gtk_tree_view_column_pack_start (column_eject, renderer, FALSE);
+  gtk_cell_renderer_set_padding (renderer, 12, 0);
+  gtk_cell_renderer_set_alignment (renderer, 0, 0.5);
   gtk_tree_view_column_set_attributes (column_eject, renderer,
                                        "visible", THUNAR_SHORTCUTS_MODEL_COLUMN_BUSY,
                                        "active", THUNAR_SHORTCUTS_MODEL_COLUMN_BUSY,
@@ -365,6 +367,8 @@ thunar_shortcuts_view_init (ThunarShortcutsView *view)
   renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_pixbuf_new ();
   g_object_set (renderer, "mode", GTK_CELL_RENDERER_MODE_ACTIVATABLE, "icon-name", "media-eject", NULL);
   gtk_tree_view_column_pack_start (column_eject, renderer, FALSE);
+  gtk_cell_renderer_set_padding (renderer, 12, 0);
+  gtk_cell_renderer_set_alignment (renderer, 0, 0.5);
   gtk_tree_view_column_set_attributes (column_eject, renderer,
                                        "visible", THUNAR_SHORTCUTS_MODEL_COLUMN_CAN_EJECT,
                                        NULL);