diff --git a/src/layer/marker.js b/src/layer/marker.js
index 935e1b8a4c..3307c7b89b 100644
--- a/src/layer/marker.js
+++ b/src/layer/marker.js
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class Marker {
         } else {
             this.elt(
                 clazz + " ace_br1 ace_start",
-                "height:"+ height+ "px;"+ "right:0;"+ "top:"+top+ "px;left:"+ left+ "px;" + (extraStyle || "")
+                "height:"+ height+ "px;"+ "right:" + padding + "px;"+ "top:"+top+ "px;left:"+ left+ "px;" + (extraStyle || "")
             );
         }
         // from start of the last line to the selection end
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class Marker {
         this.elt(
             clazz + (radiusClass ? " ace_br" + radiusClass : ""),
             "height:"+ height+ "px;"+
-            "right:0;"+
+            "right:" + padding + "px;"+
             "top:"+ top+ "px;"+
             "left:"+ padding+ "px;"+ (extraStyle || "")
         );
diff --git a/src/marker_group_test.js b/src/marker_group_test.js
index 6e65fd3d50..f8006daab8 100644
--- a/src/marker_group_test.js
+++ b/src/marker_group_test.js
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ module.exports = {
         assert.equal(markerSize.height, lineHeight);
         // Should start at the 13th character (including 4px offset)
         assert.equal(markerSize.left, 12 * characterWidth + 4);
-        // Shoud be as wide as the marker layer - 12 characters and the offset.
-        assert.equal(markerSize.width, editor.renderer.$markerBack.element.getBoundingClientRect().width - 12 * characterWidth - 4);
+        // Shoud be as wide as the marker layer - 12 characters and the offset on both sides.
+        assert.equal(markerSize.width, editor.renderer.$markerBack.element.getBoundingClientRect().width - 12 * characterWidth - 4 - 4);
     },
     "test: should default to markers of text type": function() {
         editor.resize(true);