diff --git a/resources/qml/delegates/TextMessage.qml b/resources/qml/delegates/TextMessage.qml
index 06472220..eb46a9ac 100644
--- a/resources/qml/delegates/TextMessage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/delegates/TextMessage.qml
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ MatrixText {
         border-width: 1px;
         border-collapse: collapse;
         border-style: solid;
+        border-color: " + Nheko.colors.text + ";
+        background-color: " + Nheko.colors.alternateBase + ";
     }
     table th,
     table td {
-        bgcolor: " + Nheko.colors.alternateBase + ";
-        border-collapse: collapse;
-        border: 1px solid " + Nheko.colors.text + ";
+        padding: " + Math.ceil(fontMetrics.lineSpacing/2) + "px;
     }
     blockquote { margin-left: 1em; }
     " + (!Settings.mobileMode ? "span[data-mx-spoiler] {