diff --git a/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/chat/ChatTheme.java b/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/chat/ChatTheme.java
index 1c031f59..6308426d 100644
--- a/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/chat/ChatTheme.java
+++ b/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/chat/ChatTheme.java
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ private String getCssForDarkTheme() {
         // Card
         themeMap.put(QChatCssVariable.CardBackground, cardBackgroundColor);
 
+        themeMap.put(QChatCssVariable.LineHeight, "1.25em");
+
         return getCss(themeMap);
     }
 
@@ -150,6 +152,8 @@ private String getCssForLightTheme() {
         // Card
         themeMap.put(QChatCssVariable.CardBackground, cardBackgroundColor);
 
+        themeMap.put(QChatCssVariable.LineHeight, "1.25em");
+
         return getCss(themeMap);
     }
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/chat/models/QChatCssVariable.java b/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/chat/models/QChatCssVariable.java
index a57c7ce2..d84c7e41 100644
--- a/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/chat/models/QChatCssVariable.java
+++ b/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/chat/models/QChatCssVariable.java
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ public enum QChatCssVariable {
     AlternateForeground("--mynah-color-alternate-reverse"),
 
     // Card
-    CardBackground("--mynah-card-bg");
+    CardBackground("--mynah-card-bg"),
+
+    LineHeight("--mynah-line-height");
 
     private String value;