diff --git a/lib/shape/shape_hexagon.go b/lib/shape/shape_hexagon.go
index 8fef2ffc7..3d4492053 100644
--- a/lib/shape/shape_hexagon.go
+++ b/lib/shape/shape_hexagon.go
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@ func NewHexagon(box *geo.Box) Shape {
 
 func (s shapeHexagon) GetInnerBox() *geo.Box {
 	width := s.Box.Width
+	height := s.Box.Height
 	tl := s.Box.TopLeft.Copy()
-	tl.X += width / 4.
-	width /= 2.
-	return geo.NewBox(tl, width, s.Box.Height)
+	tl.X += width / 6.
+	width /= 1.5
+	tl.Y += height / 6.
+	height /= 1.5
+	return geo.NewBox(tl, width, height)
 }
 
 func hexagonPath(box *geo.Box) *svg.SvgPathContext {
@@ -52,10 +55,11 @@ func (s shapeHexagon) GetSVGPathData() []string {
 }
 
 func (s shapeHexagon) GetDimensionsToFit(width, height, paddingX, paddingY float64) (float64, float64) {
-	totalWidth := 2 * (width + paddingX)
-	return math.Ceil(totalWidth), math.Ceil(height + paddingY)
+	totalWidth := 1.5 * (width + paddingX)
+	totalHeight := 1.5 * (height + paddingY)
+	return math.Ceil(totalWidth), math.Ceil(totalHeight)
 }
 
 func (s shapeHexagon) GetDefaultPadding() (paddingX, paddingY float64) {
-	return defaultPadding / 4, defaultPadding
+	return defaultPadding / 2, defaultPadding / 2
 }