diff --git a/web_src/css/base.css b/web_src/css/base.css
index caa6cf5e19..016c263e43 100644
--- a/web_src/css/base.css
+++ b/web_src/css/base.css
@@ -898,6 +898,24 @@ a.label,
   color: var(--color-text);
 }
 
+/* reduce table padding, needed especially for dense admin tables */
+.ui.table > thead > tr > th,
+.ui.table > tbody > tr > td,
+.ui.table > tr > td {
+  padding: 6px 3px;
+}
+/* use more horizontal padding on first and last items for visuals */
+.ui.table > thead > tr > th:first-of-type,
+.ui.table > tbody > tr > td:first-of-type,
+.ui.table > tr > td:first-of-type {
+  padding-left: 10px;
+}
+.ui.table > thead > tr > th:last-of-type,
+.ui.table > tbody > tr > td:last-of-type,
+.ui.table > tr > td:last-of-type {
+  padding-right: 10px;
+}
+
 img.ui.avatar,
 .ui.avatar img,
 .ui.avatar svg {