diff --git a/src/govuk/components/accordion/_index.scss b/src/govuk/components/accordion/_index.scss
index 664065d53b..02a42ce607 100644
--- a/src/govuk/components/accordion/_index.scss
+++ b/src/govuk/components/accordion/_index.scss
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     .govuk-accordion__section-content {
       display: none;
       @include govuk-responsive-padding(8, "bottom");
+      @include govuk-responsive-padding(3, "top");
     }
 
     // Show the body of expanded sections