diff --git a/doc/classes/ScrollBar.xml b/doc/classes/ScrollBar.xml
index d9f0217638a3..c5e7272140e7 100644
--- a/doc/classes/ScrollBar.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/ScrollBar.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,22 @@
 		</signal>
 	</signals>
 	<theme_items>
+		<theme_item name="padding_bottom" data_type="constant" type="int" default="0">
+			Padding between the bottom of the [theme_item scroll] element and the [theme_item grabber]. Only used in [HScrollBar].
+			[b]Note:[/b] To apply vertical padding to [VScrollBar], modify the top/bottom content margins of [theme_item scroll] instead.
+		</theme_item>
+		<theme_item name="padding_left" data_type="constant" type="int" default="0">
+			Padding between the left of the [theme_item scroll] element and the [theme_item grabber]. Only used in [VScrollBar].
+			[b]Note:[/b] To apply horizontal padding to [HScrollBar], modify the top/bottom content margins of [theme_item scroll] instead.
+		</theme_item>
+		<theme_item name="padding_right" data_type="constant" type="int" default="0">
+			Padding between the right of the [theme_item scroll] element and the [theme_item grabber]. Only used in [VScrollBar].
+			[b]Note:[/b] To apply horizontal padding to [HScrollBar], modify the top/bottom content margins of [theme_item scroll] instead.
+		</theme_item>
+		<theme_item name="padding_top" data_type="constant" type="int" default="0">
+			Padding between the top of the [theme_item scroll] element and the [theme_item grabber]. Only used in [HScrollBar].
+			[b]Note:[/b] To apply vertical padding to [VScrollBar], modify the top/bottom content margins of [theme_item scroll] instead.
+		</theme_item>
 		<theme_item name="decrement" data_type="icon" type="Texture2D">
 			Icon used as a button to scroll the [ScrollBar] left/up. Supports custom step using the [member ScrollBar.custom_step] property.
 		</theme_item>
diff --git a/scene/gui/scroll_bar.cpp b/scene/gui/scroll_bar.cpp
index c8b848fc3544..a62782e87126 100644
--- a/scene/gui/scroll_bar.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/scroll_bar.cpp
@@ -295,15 +295,19 @@ void ScrollBar::_notification(int p_what) {
 			Rect2 grabber_rect;
 
 			if (orientation == HORIZONTAL) {
+				int padding_top = MAX(theme_cache.padding_top, 0);
+				int padding_bottom = MAX(theme_cache.padding_bottom, 0);
 				grabber_rect.size.width = get_grabber_size();
-				grabber_rect.size.height = get_size().height;
-				grabber_rect.position.y = 0;
+				grabber_rect.size.height = get_size().height - padding_top - padding_bottom;
+				grabber_rect.position.y = padding_top;
 				grabber_rect.position.x = get_grabber_offset() + decr->get_width() + theme_cache.scroll_style->get_margin(SIDE_LEFT);
 			} else {
-				grabber_rect.size.width = get_size().width;
+				int padding_left = MAX(theme_cache.padding_left, 0);
+				int padding_right = MAX(theme_cache.padding_right, 0);
+				grabber_rect.size.width = get_size().width - padding_left - padding_right;
 				grabber_rect.size.height = get_grabber_size();
 				grabber_rect.position.y = get_grabber_offset() + decr->get_height() + theme_cache.scroll_style->get_margin(SIDE_TOP);
-				grabber_rect.position.x = 0;
+				grabber_rect.position.x = padding_left;
 			}
 
 			grabber->draw(ci, grabber_rect);
@@ -488,7 +492,10 @@ Size2 ScrollBar::get_minimum_size() const {
 	Size2 minsize;
 
 	if (orientation == VERTICAL) {
+		int padding_left = MAX(theme_cache.padding_left, 0);
+		int padding_right = MAX(theme_cache.padding_right, 0);
 		minsize.width = MAX(incr->get_size().width, bg->get_minimum_size().width);
+		minsize.width += padding_left + padding_right;
 		minsize.height += incr->get_size().height;
 		minsize.height += decr->get_size().height;
 		minsize.height += bg->get_minimum_size().height;
@@ -496,7 +503,10 @@ Size2 ScrollBar::get_minimum_size() const {
 	}
 
 	if (orientation == HORIZONTAL) {
+		int padding_top = MAX(theme_cache.padding_top, 0);
+		int padding_bottom = MAX(theme_cache.padding_bottom, 0);
 		minsize.height = MAX(incr->get_size().height, bg->get_minimum_size().height);
+		minsize.height += padding_top + padding_bottom;
 		minsize.width += incr->get_size().width;
 		minsize.width += decr->get_size().width;
 		minsize.width += bg->get_minimum_size().width;
@@ -654,6 +664,11 @@ void ScrollBar::_bind_methods() {
 	BIND_THEME_ITEM_CUSTOM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_ICON, ScrollBar, decrement_icon, "decrement");
 	BIND_THEME_ITEM_CUSTOM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_ICON, ScrollBar, decrement_hl_icon, "decrement_highlight");
 	BIND_THEME_ITEM_CUSTOM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_ICON, ScrollBar, decrement_pressed_icon, "decrement_pressed");
+
+	BIND_THEME_ITEM_CUSTOM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_CONSTANT, ScrollBar, padding_left, "padding_left");
+	BIND_THEME_ITEM_CUSTOM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_CONSTANT, ScrollBar, padding_top, "padding_top");
+	BIND_THEME_ITEM_CUSTOM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_CONSTANT, ScrollBar, padding_right, "padding_right");
+	BIND_THEME_ITEM_CUSTOM(Theme::DATA_TYPE_CONSTANT, ScrollBar, padding_bottom, "padding_bottom");
 }
 
 ScrollBar::ScrollBar(Orientation p_orientation) {
diff --git a/scene/gui/scroll_bar.h b/scene/gui/scroll_bar.h
index f2a49e4e7fac..4b3f94e9d4e5 100644
--- a/scene/gui/scroll_bar.h
+++ b/scene/gui/scroll_bar.h
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ class ScrollBar : public Range {
 		Ref<Texture2D> decrement_icon;
 		Ref<Texture2D> decrement_hl_icon;
 		Ref<Texture2D> decrement_pressed_icon;
+
+		int padding_left = 0;
+		int padding_top = 0;
+		int padding_right = 0;
+		int padding_bottom = 0;
 	} theme_cache;
 
 	void _drag_node_exit();