diff --git a/src/components/themes/lyra/LyraTheme.cpp b/src/components/themes/lyra/LyraTheme.cpp
index 5ad7a41a..51471ef7 100644
--- a/src/components/themes/lyra/LyraTheme.cpp
+++ b/src/components/themes/lyra/LyraTheme.cpp
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void LyraTheme::drawRecentBookCover(GfxRenderer& renderer, Rect rect, const std:
                               cardWidth - hPaddingInSelection * 2 - coverSlotWidth, coverHeight, Color::LightGray);
       // Bottom strip (below cover, full width)
       const int bottomY = tileY + hPaddingInSelection + coverHeight;
-      const int bottomH = tileHeight - hPaddingInSelection - coverHeight;
+      const int bottomH = tileHeight - hPaddingInSelection * 2 - coverHeight;
       if (bottomH > 0) {
         renderer.fillRoundedRect(cardX, bottomY, cardWidth, bottomH, cornerRadius, false, false, true, true,
                                  Color::LightGray);
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void LyraTheme::drawRecentBookCover(GfxRenderer& renderer, Rect rect, const std:
     // ===== MULTI BOOK: TILE LAYOUT (2-3 books) =====
     const int tileWidth = (rect.width - 2 * LyraMetrics::values.contentSidePadding) / bookCount;
     // Bottom section height: everything below cover + top padding
-    const int bottomSectionHeight = tileHeight - coverHeight - hPaddingInSelection;
+    const int bottomSectionHeight = tileHeight - coverHeight - hPaddingInSelection * 2;
 
     // Render covers (first render only)
     if (!coverRendered) {