diff --git a/frontend/app/player/web/assist/AssistManager.ts b/frontend/app/player/web/assist/AssistManager.ts
index a844cfd73..0dcb883b2 100644
--- a/frontend/app/player/web/assist/AssistManager.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/player/web/assist/AssistManager.ts
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ export default class AssistManager {
     const isRecordingActive = recordingState === SessionRecordingStatus.Recording
     const isControlActive = remoteControl === RemoteControlStatus.Enabled
     // recording gets priority here
-    if (isRecordingActive) return { border: '2px dashed red' }
-    if (isControlActive) return { border: '2px dashed blue' }
-    return { border: 'unset'}
+    if (isRecordingActive) return { outline: '2px dashed red' }
+    if (isControlActive) return { outline: '2px dashed blue' }
+    return { outline: 'unset' }
   }
 
   private setStatus(status: ConnectionStatus) {
diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Mouse.ts b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Mouse.ts
index c0bf86f12..65ea86312 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Mouse.ts
+++ b/tracker/tracker-assist/src/Mouse.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ export default class Mouse {
       position: 'absolute',
       zIndex: '999998',
       pointerEvents: 'none',
+      // adjusting the svg empty space
+      marginTop: '-1px',
+      marginLeft: '-2px',
     })
   }