diff --git a/core/data_category.js b/core/data_category.js
index df932fa49f..78cbe41e7d 100644
--- a/core/data_category.js
+++ b/core/data_category.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Blockly.VariableCategory = function(workspace) {
   }
 
   if (variableModelList.length > 0) {
-    xmlList[xmlList.length - 1].setAttribute('gap', 24);
+    xmlList[xmlList.length - 1].setAttribute('gap', 31);
     var firstVariable = variableModelList[0];
 
     Blockly.VariableCategory.addSetVariableTo(xmlList, firstVariable);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Blockly.VariableCategory.ListCategory = function(workspace) {
   }
 
   if (variableModelList.length > 0) {
-    xmlList[xmlList.length - 1].setAttribute('gap', 24);
+    xmlList[xmlList.length - 1].setAttribute('gap', 31);
     var firstList = variableModelList[0];
 
     Blockly.VariableCategory.addAddToList(xmlList, firstList);