diff --git a/library/src/main/java/de/mrapp/android/dialog/view/DialogRootView.java b/library/src/main/java/de/mrapp/android/dialog/view/DialogRootView.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/de/mrapp/android/dialog/view/DialogRootView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/de/mrapp/android/dialog/view/DialogRootView.java
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ public class DialogRootView extends LinearLayout implements AreaListener {
      *         The view may not be null
      */
     private boolean applyDialogPaddingTop(@NonNull final Area area, @NonNull final View view) {
-        if (area != Area.HEADER && area != Area.BUTTON_BAR) {
+        if (area != Area.HEADER && area != Area.BUTTON_BAR &&
+                view.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
             view.setPadding(view.getPaddingLeft(), dialogPadding[1], view.getPaddingRight(),
                     view.getPaddingBottom());
             return true;
A dialog's top padding is now correctly applied when no title is shown.