diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/core/constants/DataStoreConstants.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/core/constants/DataStoreConstants.kt
index 93abb385..92249f92 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/core/constants/DataStoreConstants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/core/constants/DataStoreConstants.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ object DataStoreConstants {
     val DOUBLE_CLICK_TRANSLATION = booleanPreferencesKey("double_click_translation")
     val FAST_COLOR_PRESET_CHANGE = booleanPreferencesKey("fast_color_preset_change")
     val SIDE_PADDING = intPreferencesKey("side_padding")
+    val VERTICAL_PADDING = intPreferencesKey("vertical_padding")
     val FONT = stringPreferencesKey("font")
     val IS_ITALIC = booleanPreferencesKey("font_style")
     val FONT_SIZE = intPreferencesKey("font_size")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainEvent.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainEvent.kt
index 122975de..b4ecd662 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainEvent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainEvent.kt
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ sealed class MainEvent {
     data class OnChangeCutoutPadding(val bool: Boolean) : MainEvent()
     data class OnChangeFullscreen(val bool: Boolean) : MainEvent()
     data class OnChangeKeepScreenOn(val bool: Boolean) : MainEvent()
+    data class OnChangeVerticalPadding(val padding: Int) : MainEvent()
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainState.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainState.kt
index 4540752d..9b0ab295 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainState.kt
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ data class MainState(
     val paragraphHeight: Int = provideDefaultValue { 8 },
     val paragraphIndentation: Boolean = provideDefaultValue { false },
     val sidePadding: Int = provideDefaultValue { 6 },
+    val verticalPadding: Int = provideDefaultValue { 0 },
     val doubleClickTranslation: Boolean = provideDefaultValue { false },
     val fastColorPresetChange: Boolean = provideDefaultValue { true },
     val textAlignment: ReaderTextAlignment = provideDefaultValue { ReaderTextAlignment.START },
@@ -229,6 +230,10 @@ data class MainState(
                     keepScreenOn = provideValue(
                         KEEP_SCREEN_ON
                     ) { keepScreenOn },
+
+                    verticalPadding = provideValue(
+                        VERTICAL_PADDING
+                    ) { verticalPadding },
                 )
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainViewModel.kt
index 62027036..3c85086a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/data/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -429,6 +429,20 @@ class MainViewModel @Inject constructor(
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            is MainEvent.OnChangeVerticalPadding -> {
+                viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                    setDatastore.execute(
+                        DataStoreConstants.VERTICAL_PADDING,
+                        event.padding
+                    )
+                    updateStateWithSavedHandle {
+                        it.copy(
+                            verticalPadding = event.padding
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/ReaderScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/ReaderScreen.kt
index 089b30f6..09729241 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/ReaderScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/reader/ReaderScreen.kt
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ private fun ReaderScreen(lazyListState: LazyListState) {
     val sidePadding = remember(mainState.value.sidePadding) {
         (mainState.value.sidePadding * 3).dp
     }
+    val verticalPadding = remember(mainState.value.verticalPadding) {
+        (mainState.value.verticalPadding * 4.5f).dp
+    }
     val paragraphHeight = remember(mainState.value.paragraphHeight) {
         (mainState.value.paragraphHeight * 3).dp
     }
@@ -425,7 +428,8 @@ private fun ReaderScreen(lazyListState: LazyListState) {
                                 .showToast(context = context, longToast = false)
                         }
                     )
-                    .padding(contentPadding),
+                    .padding(contentPadding)
+                    .padding(vertical = verticalPadding),
                 verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(paragraphHeight),
                 contentPadding = PaddingValues(
                     top = (WindowInsets.displayCutout.asPaddingValues()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/reader/components/settings/VerticalPaddingSetting.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/reader/components/settings/VerticalPaddingSetting.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38964eff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/reader/components/settings/VerticalPaddingSetting.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package ua.acclorite.book_story.presentation.screens.settings.nested.reader.components.settings
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import ua.acclorite.book_story.R
+import ua.acclorite.book_story.presentation.core.components.LocalMainViewModel
+import ua.acclorite.book_story.presentation.data.MainEvent
+import ua.acclorite.book_story.presentation.screens.settings.components.SliderWithTitle
+
+/**
+ * Vertical Padding setting.
+ * Changes Reader's vertical padding.
+ */
+@Composable
+fun VerticalPaddingSetting() {
+    val state = LocalMainViewModel.current.state
+    val onMainEvent = LocalMainViewModel.current.onEvent
+
+    SliderWithTitle(
+        value = state.value.verticalPadding to "pt",
+        fromValue = 0,
+        toValue = 24,
+        title = stringResource(id = R.string.vertical_padding_option),
+        onValueChange = {
+            onMainEvent(
+                MainEvent.OnChangeVerticalPadding(it)
+            )
+        }
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/reader/components/subcategories/PaddingSubcategory.kt b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/reader/components/subcategories/PaddingSubcategory.kt
index 934cebcb..79a1f26b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/reader/components/subcategories/PaddingSubcategory.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ua/acclorite/book_story/presentation/screens/settings/nested/reader/components/subcategories/PaddingSubcategory.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import ua.acclorite.book_story.R
 import ua.acclorite.book_story.presentation.screens.settings.components.SettingsSubcategory
 import ua.acclorite.book_story.presentation.screens.settings.nested.reader.components.settings.CutoutPaddingSetting
 import ua.acclorite.book_story.presentation.screens.settings.nested.reader.components.settings.SidePaddingSetting
+import ua.acclorite.book_story.presentation.screens.settings.nested.reader.components.settings.VerticalPaddingSetting
 
 /**
  * Padding subcategory.
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ fun LazyListScope.PaddingSubcategory(
             SidePaddingSetting()
         }
 
+        item {
+            VerticalPaddingSetting()
+        }
+
         item {
             CutoutPaddingSetting()
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
index 89848b51..d89014fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@
     <string name="background_color_option">Колір фона</string>
     <string name="font_color_option">Колір шрифта</string>
     <string name="side_padding_option">Бокові відступи</string>
+    <string name="vertical_padding_option">Вертикальні відступи</string>
     <string name="double_click_translation_option">Переклад подвійним кліком</string>
     <string name="double_click_translation_option_desc">Двічі клацніть на абзац, щоб перекласти його</string>
     <string name="fast_color_preset_change_option">Швидка зміна пресета кольорів</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7e769108..ab77d563 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
     <string name="background_color_option">Background color</string>
     <string name="font_color_option">Font color</string>
     <string name="side_padding_option">Side padding</string>
+    <string name="vertical_padding_option">Vertical padding</string>
     <string name="double_click_translation_option">Double click translation</string>
     <string name="double_click_translation_option_desc">Double click on paragraph to translate it</string>
     <string name="fast_color_preset_change_option">Fast color preset change</string>