diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractSchematicLeadedSymbol.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractSchematicLeadedSymbol.java
index a9cc9745..b098de48 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractSchematicLeadedSymbol.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractSchematicLeadedSymbol.java
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractSchematicLeadedSymbol<T> extends AbstractLeadedCom
   @Override
   protected int calculateLabelYCoordinate(Rectangle2D shapeRect, Rectangle2D textRect, FontMetrics fontMetrics) {
     if (labelPosition == LabelPosition.ABOVE) {
-      return -1;
+      return -5;
     } else {
-      return (int) (shapeRect.getHeight() + textRect.getHeight() - 1);
+      return (int) (shapeRect.getHeight() + textRect.getHeight());
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index afe2c3cb..96f68c5d 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
index afe2c3cb..96f68c5d 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
index 536a0303..94a56134 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/update.xml
@@ -1822,6 +1822,10 @@
 					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
 					<description>Using right click to draw a selection rectangle doesn't move objects under the cursor (useful for selecting multiple components that have a big board below)</description>
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
+					<description>Increased padding between schematic symbols and their labels</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
 					<description>Auto-save dialog pops up when running multiple instances of the app at the same time</description>