diff --git a/resources/qml/WelcomePages/WhatsNewContent.qml b/resources/qml/WelcomePages/WhatsNewContent.qml
index ac0717eefc..1d90f7fb70 100644
--- a/resources/qml/WelcomePages/WhatsNewContent.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/WelcomePages/WhatsNewContent.qml
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ Item
                         textArea.readOnly: true
                         textArea.font: UM.Theme.getFont("medium")
                         textArea.onLinkActivated: Qt.openUrlExternally(link)
+                        textArea.leftPadding: 0
+                        textArea.rightPadding: 0
                     }
                 }
             }