diff --git a/mesa/experimental/components/matplotlib.py b/mesa/experimental/components/matplotlib.py
index e2389b5ce39..7932407247b 100644
--- a/mesa/experimental/components/matplotlib.py
+++ b/mesa/experimental/components/matplotlib.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ def portray(g):
             out["c"] = c
         return out
 
+    space_ax.set_xlim(-1, space.width)
+    space_ax.set_ylim(-1, space.height)
     space_ax.scatter(**portray(space))
 
 
@@ -91,6 +93,14 @@ def portray(space):
             out["c"] = c
         return out
 
+    width = space.x_max - space.x_min
+    x_padding = width / 20
+    height = space.y_max - space.y_min
+    y_padding = height / 20
+    space_ax.set_xlim(space.x_min - x_padding, space.x_max + x_padding)
+    space_ax.set_ylim(space.y_min - y_padding, space.y_max + y_padding)
+    space_ax.scatter(**portray(space))
+
     space_ax.scatter(**portray(space))