diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index 384f3f8dd..0d4f0d3af 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
   :config
   (setq-default
    powerline-default-separator nil
-   powerline-height 20
+   powerline-height 25
    spaceline-highlight-face-func 'spaceline-highlight-face-evil-state)
 
   (defface mode-line-is-modified nil "Face for mode-line modified symbol")