diff --git a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
index 088e80e..d31f484 100644
--- a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -3219,8 +3219,8 @@ int TerminalDisplay::margin() const
 
 void TerminalDisplay::setMargin(int i)
 {
-    _topMargin = i;
-    _leftMargin = i;
+    _topBaseMargin = i;
+    _leftBaseMargin = i;
 }
 
 AutoScrollHandler::AutoScrollHandler(QWidget* parent)
diff --git a/lib/qtermwidget.cpp b/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
index 32762e7..a5b796d 100644
--- a/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
+++ b/lib/qtermwidget.cpp
@@ -764,3 +764,13 @@ void QTermWidget::cursorChanged(Konsole::Emulation::KeyboardCursorShape cursorSh
     setKeyboardCursorShape(cursorShape);
     setBlinkingCursor(blinkingCursorEnabled);
 }
+
+void QTermWidget::setMargin(int margin)
+{
+    m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->setMargin(margin);
+}
+
+int QTermWidget::getMargin() const
+{
+    return m_impl->m_terminalDisplay->margin();
+}
diff --git a/lib/qtermwidget.h b/lib/qtermwidget.h
index 2bce322..03b017b 100644
--- a/lib/qtermwidget.h
+++ b/lib/qtermwidget.h
@@ -221,6 +221,12 @@ public:
 
     /** change and wrap text corresponding to paste mode **/
     void bracketText(QString& text);
+
+    /** Set the empty space outside the terminal */
+    void setMargin(int);
+
+    /** Get the empty space outside the terminal */
+    int getMargin() const;
 signals:
     void finished();
     void copyAvailable(bool);