diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/tooltip/res/values/styles.xml b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/tooltip/res/values/styles.xml
index 38788f18d00..46891e8716c 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/tooltip/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/tooltip/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   </style>
 
   <style name="Widget.Material3.Tooltip" parent="Widget.MaterialComponents.Tooltip">
+    <item name="android:layout_margin">2dp</item>
     <item name="android:textAppearance">@macro/m3_comp_plain_tooltip_supporting_text_type</item>
     <item name="android:textColor">?attr/colorOnPrimary</item>
     <item name="backgroundTint">?attr/colorPrimary</item>