diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02800a5..7b570b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ to close it. Press `<Leader>wxt` to toggle it back.
 | `failure_hl` | `string`                                                          | `"WatchexecFailure"` | Highlight for failure state.     |
 | `width`      | `integer`                                                         | `2`                  | Indicator width in cells.        |
 | `height`     | `integer`                                                         | `1`                  | Indicator height in cells.       |
-| `padding`    | `table`                                                           | `{ x = 1, y = 1 }`  | Offset from editor edges.        |
+| `padding`    | `table`                                                           | `{ x = 1, y = 3 }`  | Offset from editor edges.        |
 | `patterns`   | `table`                                                           | *(see below)*        | Lua patterns for parsing output. |
 
 #### `indicator.patterns`
diff --git a/doc/watchexec.txt b/doc/watchexec.txt
index 2926fc4..ed4ab8f 100644
--- a/doc/watchexec.txt
+++ b/doc/watchexec.txt
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ indicator (table|nil) ~
 
     y (integer|nil) ~
       Vertical offset from the top or bottom edge.
-      Default: 1
+      Default: 3
 
   patterns (table|nil) ~
     Lua patterns for detecting command lifecycle in output.
diff --git a/lua/watchexec/config.lua b/lua/watchexec/config.lua
index 6ae1d60..5a973e8 100644
--- a/lua/watchexec/config.lua
+++ b/lua/watchexec/config.lua
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ local defaults = {
     failure_hl = "WatchexecFailure",
     width = 2,
     height = 1,
-    padding = { x = 1, y = 1 },
+    padding = { x = 1, y = 3 },
     patterns = {
       success = "%[Command was successful%]",
       running = "%[Running",
diff --git a/lua/watchexec/indicator.lua b/lua/watchexec/indicator.lua
index f1aeca0..7acbf99 100644
--- a/lua/watchexec/indicator.lua
+++ b/lua/watchexec/indicator.lua
@@ -36,20 +36,19 @@ local function calculate_position()
   local width = cfg.width or 2
   local height = cfg.height or 1
   local pad_x = cfg.padding and cfg.padding.x or 1
-  local pad_y = cfg.padding and cfg.padding.y or 1
-  local statusline_offset = 2
+  local pad_y = cfg.padding and cfg.padding.y or 3
 
   if cfg.position == "bottom-left" then
-    return vim.o.lines - height - statusline_offset, pad_x
+    return vim.o.lines - height - pad_y, pad_x
   elseif cfg.position == "bottom-right" then
-    return vim.o.lines - height - statusline_offset, vim.o.columns - width - pad_x
+    return vim.o.lines - height - pad_y, vim.o.columns - width - pad_x
   elseif cfg.position == "top-left" then
     return pad_y, pad_x
   elseif cfg.position == "top-right" then
     return pad_y, vim.o.columns - width - pad_x
   end
 
-  return vim.o.lines - height - statusline_offset, pad_x
+  return vim.o.lines - height - pad_y, pad_x
 end
 
 local function close_float()