diff --git a/lib/network/Node.js b/lib/network/Node.js
index 0c35d9a2..2d4c3aed 100644
--- a/lib/network/Node.js
+++ b/lib/network/Node.js
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ Node.prototype._resizeIcon = function (ctx) {
     var iconSize =
     {
       width: Number(this.options.iconSize),
-      height: Number(this.options.iconSize) + 4
+      height: Number(this.options.iconSize)
     };
     this.width = iconSize.width + 2 * margin;
     this.height = iconSize.height + 2 * margin;
@@ -1048,7 +1048,8 @@ Node.prototype._drawIcon = function (ctx) {
   this.boundingBox.bottom = this.y + this.options.iconSize/2;
 
   if (this.label) {
-    this._label(ctx, this.label, this.x, this.y + this.height / 2, 'top', true);
+    var iconTextSpacing = 5;
+    this._label(ctx, this.label, this.x, this.y + this.height / 2 + iconTextSpacing, 'top', true);
 
     this.boundingBox.left = Math.min(this.boundingBox.left, this.labelDimensions.left);
     this.boundingBox.right = Math.max(this.boundingBox.right, this.labelDimensions.left + this.labelDimensions.width);