diff --git a/js/src/features/compose/recording-overlay.tsx b/js/src/features/compose/recording-overlay.tsx
index aec6b37..9779ae3 100644
--- a/js/src/features/compose/recording-overlay.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/compose/recording-overlay.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export function RecordingOverlay({
 
       {/* Bottom center: audio level bars (recording with active stream) */}
       {isRecording && recordingAudioSource && (
-        <div className="z-10 absolute bottom-12">
+        <div className="z-10 absolute bottom-15">
           <AudioLevelBars sourceNode={recordingAudioSource.sourceNode} />
         </div>
       )}