diff --git a/src/StatusIndicator/StatusIndicator.tsx b/src/StatusIndicator/StatusIndicator.tsx
index 56c5396d0..3d547e885 100644
--- a/src/StatusIndicator/StatusIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/StatusIndicator/StatusIndicator.tsx
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ const StatusIndicator = styled.span<Props>(
   typography,
   flexbox,
   ({ theme, type = StatusIndicatorValues.neutral }) => ({
+    margin: theme.space.none,
+    paddingTop: theme.space.none,
+    paddingRight: theme.space.x1,
+    paddingBottom: theme.space.none,
+    paddingLeft: theme.space.x1,
+    fontSize: theme.fontSizes.smaller,
+    lineHeight: theme.lineHeights.smallerText,
+    alignSelf: "center",
     display: "inline-block",
     fontWeight: theme.fontWeights.bold,
     textTransform: "uppercase",