diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_nav_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_nav_bar.xml
index f0ad8f7b0..f77472237 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_nav_bar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_nav_bar.xml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
             android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.navigateToContacts()}"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:paddingTop="16dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="16dp"
             android:drawableTop="@drawable/address_book"
             android:drawablePadding="10dp"
             android:drawableTint="@{viewModel.contactsSelected ? @color/main1_500 : @color/main2_600, default=@color/main2_600}"
@@ -43,8 +41,6 @@
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginStart="18dp"
-            android:paddingTop="16dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="16dp"
             android:drawableTop="@drawable/phone"
             android:drawablePadding="10dp"
             android:drawableTint="@{viewModel.callsSelected ? @color/main1_500 : @color/main2_600, default=@color/main2_600}"
@@ -75,8 +71,6 @@
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginStart="18dp"
-            android:paddingTop="16dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="16dp"
             android:drawableTop="@drawable/chat_teardrop_text"
             android:drawablePadding="10dp"
             android:drawableTint="@{viewModel.conversationsSelected ? @color/main1_500 : @color/main2_600, default=@color/main2_600}"
@@ -108,8 +102,6 @@
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginStart="18dp"
-            android:paddingTop="16dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="16dp"
             android:drawableTop="@drawable/video_conference"
             android:drawablePadding="10dp"
             android:drawableTint="@{viewModel.meetingsSelected ? @color/main1_500 : @color/main2_600, default=@color/main2_600}"