diff --git a/SegmentedControlTab.js b/SegmentedControlTab.js
index 1a4ab16..45bfdb9 100644
--- a/SegmentedControlTab.js
+++ b/SegmentedControlTab.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const SegmentedControlTab = ({
                             onTabPress={(index) => handleTabPress(index, multiple, selectedIndex, onTabPress)}
                             firstTabStyle={index === 0 ? [{ borderRightWidth: 0 }, firstTabStyle] : {}}
                             lastTabStyle={index === values.length - 1 ? [{ borderLeftWidth: 0 }, lastTabStyle] : {}}
-                            tabStyle={[tabStyle, index !== 0 && index !== values.length - 1 ? { paddingLeft: -1 } : {}]}
+                            tabStyle={[tabStyle, index !== 0 && index !== values.length - 1 ? { marginLeft: -1 } : {}]}
                             activeTabStyle={activeTabStyle}
                             tabTextStyle={tabTextStyle}
                             activeTabTextStyle={activeTabTextStyle}