diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectGridPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectGridPanel.cs
index 7bf94c1483..2528ccec41 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectGridPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectGridPanel.cs
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
                                             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                                             Height = 20,
                                             Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = vertical_padding, Bottom = vertical_padding },
+                                            Spacing = new Vector2(3),
                                             Children = GetDifficultyIcons(colours),
                                         },
                                     },
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectListPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectListPanel.cs
index 158ff648dd..b64142dfe7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectListPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectListPanel.cs
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
                                                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                                                     Height = 20,
                                                     Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = vertical_padding, Bottom = vertical_padding },
+                                                    Spacing = new Vector2(3),
                                                     Children = GetDifficultyIcons(colours),
                                                 },
                                             },
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
index 6074aa16a5..3ffc3f332b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
         public readonly BeatmapSetInfo SetInfo;
 
         private const double hover_transition_time = 400;
-        private const int maximum_difficulty_icons = 15;
+        private const int maximum_difficulty_icons = 10;
 
         private Container content;