diff --git a/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/selection_panel.rs b/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/selection_panel.rs
index bac0165404ab..004423568ea2 100644
--- a/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/selection_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/re_viewer/src/ui/selection_panel.rs
@@ -438,6 +438,8 @@ fn blueprint_ui(
                     .clone()
                     .unwrap_or(resolved_entity_props.clone());
 
+                let cursor = ui.cursor();
+
                 space_view
                     .class(ctx.space_view_class_registry)
                     .selection_ui(
@@ -449,6 +451,12 @@ fn blueprint_ui(
                         &mut props,
                     );
 
+                if cursor != ui.cursor() {
+                    // add some space if something was rendered by selection_ui
+                    //TODO(ab): use design token
+                    ui.add_space(16.0);
+                }
+
                 visible_history_ui(
                     ctx,
                     ui,