diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
index 9dbc0ce74..547a10dd5 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 @secondaryPointingBorderWidth: 2px;
 @secondaryPointingBorderColor: @borderColor;
 @secondaryPointingItemVerticalPadding: @relativeTiny;
-@secondaryPointingItemHorizontalPadding: @relativeMedium;
+@secondaryPointingItemHorizontalPadding: @relativeLarge;
 
 @secondaryPointingHoverTextColor: @textColor;