diff --git a/assets/stylesheets/overall.scss b/assets/stylesheets/overall.scss
index e71549cab8d..ec9f2a2c8e9 100644
--- a/assets/stylesheets/overall.scss
+++ b/assets/stylesheets/overall.scss
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ body {
     position: absolute;
     bottom: 0;
     width: 100%;
-    // set the fixed height of the footer here
-    height: 30px;
+    padding-bottom: 10px;
     background-color: #f5f5f5;
 }
 .darkmode {