diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0c83caedbf..fe7b35bcd4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-08-10  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>
+
+	* plug-ins/metadata/interface.c (metadata_dialog): set a border
+	width of 12 on the toplevel container.
+
 2006-08-10  Michael Natterer  <mitch@gimp.org>
 
 	* plug-ins/common/oilify.c (run): the plug-in has one return
diff --git a/plug-ins/metadata/interface.c b/plug-ins/metadata/interface.c
index bbc8b36154..22e5ec963a 100644
--- a/plug-ins/metadata/interface.c
+++ b/plug-ins/metadata/interface.c
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ metadata_dialog (gint32    image_ID,
 
   notebook = gtk_notebook_new ();
   gtk_notebook_set_tab_pos (GTK_NOTEBOOK (notebook), GTK_POS_TOP);
+  gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (notebook), 12);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (GTK_DIALOG (mgui.dlg)->vbox), notebook,
 		      TRUE, TRUE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (notebook);