diff --git a/src/c3nav/site/static/site/js/c3nav.js b/src/c3nav/site/static/site/js/c3nav.js
index a85a2c58..8dd85f70 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/site/static/site/js/c3nav.js
+++ b/src/c3nav/site/static/site/js/c3nav.js
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ c3nav = {
         if (!c3nav._labelControl.labelsActive) return;
         c3nav._labelLayer.clearLayers();
         var labels = c3nav.labels[c3nav._levelControl.currentLevel],
-            bounds = c3nav.map.getBounds(),
+            bounds = c3nav.map.getBounds().pad(0.25),
             zoom = c3nav.map.getZoom();
         if (!labels) return;