diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f680719..1cadfc9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public protocol Configuration {
     var menuItemTextColor: NSColor                          { get }
     var menuItemHoverTextColor: NSColor                     { get }
     var menuItemHoverCornerRadius: CGFloat                  { get }
+    var menuItemHoverEdgeInsets: NSEdgeInsets               { get }
     var menuItemCheckmarkColor: NSColor                     { get }
     var menuItemHoverCheckmarkColor: NSColor                { get }
     var menuItemCheckmarkHeight: CGFloat                    { get }
diff --git a/Sources/Menu/Control.swift b/Sources/Menu/Control.swift
index ae8c0ac..ec8ef1f 100644
--- a/Sources/Menu/Control.swift
+++ b/Sources/Menu/Control.swift
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ class Control: NSControl {
 
     override func layout() {
         super.layout()
-        hoverLayer.path = CGPath(roundedRect: bounds, cornerWidth: configuration.menuItemHoverCornerRadius, cornerHeight: configuration.menuItemHoverCornerRadius, transform: nil)
+        let newRect = bounds.inset(by: configuration.menuItemHoverEdgeInsets)
+        hoverLayer.path = CGPath(roundedRect: newRect, cornerWidth: configuration.menuItemHoverCornerRadius, cornerHeight: configuration.menuItemHoverCornerRadius, transform: nil)
 
         if let trackingArea = trackingArea, trackingAreas.contains(trackingArea) {
             removeTrackingArea(trackingArea)
diff --git a/Sources/Menu/Extensions.swift b/Sources/Menu/Extensions.swift
index 69e6550..2aba706 100644
--- a/Sources/Menu/Extensions.swift
+++ b/Sources/Menu/Extensions.swift
@@ -190,3 +190,14 @@ extension CGFloat {
     /// 48 points
     static let grid6: CGFloat = 48.0
 }
+
+extension NSRect {
+    func inset(by insets: NSEdgeInsets) -> NSRect {
+        var newRect = self
+        newRect.origin.x += insets.left
+        newRect.size.width -= insets.left + insets.right
+        newRect.origin.y += insets.top
+        newRect.size.height -= insets.top + insets.bottom
+        return newRect
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/Menu/MenuConfiguration.swift b/Sources/Menu/MenuConfiguration.swift
index d627b95..be1116c 100644
--- a/Sources/Menu/MenuConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Sources/Menu/MenuConfiguration.swift
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public protocol Configuration {
     var menuItemTextColor: NSColor                          { get }
     var menuItemHoverTextColor: NSColor                     { get }
     var menuItemHoverCornerRadius: CGFloat                  { get }
+    var menuItemHoverEdgeInsets: NSEdgeInsets               { get }
     var menuItemCheckmarkColor: NSColor                     { get }
     var menuItemHoverCheckmarkColor: NSColor                { get }
     var menuItemCheckmarkHeight: CGFloat                    { get }
@@ -173,6 +174,10 @@ open class MenuConfiguration: Configuration {
         return .white
     }
 
+    open var menuItemHoverEdgeInsets: NSEdgeInsets {
+        return NSEdgeInsets.zero
+    }
+
     open var menuItemHoverCornerRadius: CGFloat {
         return 0.0
     }