diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/sub-notebook/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/sub-notebook/index.tsx
index a5f506133..bb051b0b4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/sub-notebook/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/sub-notebook/index.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ function SubNotebook(props: SubNotebookProps) {
       menuItems={subNotebookMenuItems}
       context={{ refresh }}
       sx={{
-        paddingLeft: depth === 0 ? 0 : `${16 * depth}px`
+        paddingLeft:
+          depth === 0 ? (isExpandable ? 0 : "5px") : `${16 * depth - 5}px`
       }}
     />
   );