diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h
index ba34af2dd..21d609af3 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			CCellParams () : BgColor(0,0,0,0)
 			{
 				Align = CGroupCell::Left;
-				VAlign = CGroupCell::Top;
+				VAlign = CGroupCell::Middle;
 				LeftMargin = 0;
 				NoWrap = false;
 			}
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/group_table.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/group_table.cpp
index 386cbacbd..65ed2d93d 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/group_table.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/group_table.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		TableColumnIndex = 0;
 		Group = new CInterfaceGroup(CViewBase::TCtorParam());
 		Align = Left;
-		VAlign = Top;
+		VAlign = Middle;
 		LeftMargin = 0;
 		NoWrap = false;
 		IgnoreMaxWidth = false;
@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		ForceWidthMin = 0;
 		Border=0;
 		BorderColor = CRGBA(32, 32, 32, 255);
-		CellPadding=0;
-		CellSpacing=0;
+		CellPadding=1;
+		CellSpacing=2;
 		ContinuousUpdate = false;
 	}