diff --git a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp
index 20ee953f5a..c49125ef20 100644
--- a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp
+++ b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCAppWindow.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ void IRCAppWindow::setup_widgets()
 {
     auto* widget = new GWidget(nullptr);
     set_main_widget(widget);
+    widget->set_fill_with_background_color(true);
+    widget->set_background_color(Color::LightGray);
     widget->set_layout(make<GBoxLayout>(Orientation::Vertical));
+    widget->layout()->set_margins({ 4, 4, 4, 4 });
 
     auto* toolbar = new GToolBar(widget);
     toolbar->add_action(*m_change_nick_action);