diff --git a/bar/modules/Notifications.qml b/bar/modules/Notifications.qml
index 8dbbc94..0494ec5 100644
--- a/bar/modules/Notifications.qml
+++ b/bar/modules/Notifications.qml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Rectangle {
         readonly property bool   atBottom: pos === "bottomleft" || pos === "bottomright"
 
         anchors { top: true; bottom: true; right: atRight; left: !atRight }
-        implicitWidth: 350 + root.barMargin + 4
+        implicitWidth: 350 + root.barMargin + toastPad
 
         WlrLayershell.layer:         WlrLayer.Overlay
         WlrLayershell.namespace:     "main-shell-notifications-toasts"
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@ Rectangle {
 
         readonly property bool shareEdge: (root.isTop && !atBottom) || (!root.isTop && atBottom)
         readonly property int  edgeGap:   shareEdge ? root.barMargin + root.barHeight + 10 : root.barMargin + 10
+        // Extra clearance so cards don't overlap the frame border stroke
+        readonly property int  toastPad:  root.barMargin + Cfg.Config.frameBorderWidth + Cfg.Config.notifToastEdgePad
 
         Column {
             id: toastCol
-            x:       !toastLayer.atRight  ? 4 : 4
+            x:       toastLayer.atRight ? root.barMargin : toastLayer.toastPad
             y:       !toastLayer.atBottom ? toastLayer.edgeGap : parent.height - toastLayer.edgeGap - toastCol.height
             spacing: 8
             width:   350
diff --git a/config/config.qml b/config/config.qml
index ee9ce99..6378443 100644
--- a/config/config.qml
+++ b/config/config.qml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ QtObject {
     property int notifTimeoutCritical: 0
 
     property int notifIconSize: 18
+    property int notifToastEdgePad: 10    // extra gap between toast cards and the frame border
 
     // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     // LAUNCHER