diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/CheckBoxPreference.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/CheckBoxPreference.qml
index 5e6ce3db3c..f8f992735c 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/CheckBoxPreference.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/CheckBoxPreference.qml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import "../../controls-uit"
 
 Preference {
     id: root
-    height: checkBox.implicitHeight
+    height: spacer.height + Math.max(hifi.dimensions.controlLineHeight, checkBox.implicitHeight)
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         checkBox.checked = preference.value;
@@ -26,9 +26,24 @@ Preference {
         preference.save();
     }
 
+    Item {
+        id: spacer
+        anchors {
+            top: parent.top
+            left: parent.left
+            right: parent.right
+        }
+        height: isFirstCheckBox ? hifi.dimensions.controlInterlineHeight : 0
+    }
+
     CheckBox {
         id: checkBox
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors {
+            top: spacer.bottom
+            left: parent.left
+            right: parent.right
+            bottom: parent.bottom
+        }
         text: root.label
         colorScheme: hifi.colorSchemes.dark
     }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Preference.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Preference.qml
index 733e2c4ebe..1d72197382 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Preference.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Preference.qml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Item {
     anchors { left: parent.left; right: parent.right }
     property var preference;
     property string label: preference ? preference.name : "";
+    property bool isFirstCheckBox;
     Component.onCompleted: {
         if (preference) {
             preference.load();
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Section.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Section.qml
index 81e9278903..e48612ca03 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Section.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Section.qml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Preference {
         property var buttonBuilder: Component { ButtonPreference { } }
         property var comboBoxBuilder: Component { ComboBoxPreference { } }
         property var preferences: []
+        property int checkBoxCount: 0
 
         function buildPreferences() {
             var categoryPreferences = Preferences.preferencesByCategory[root.name];
@@ -89,40 +90,49 @@ Preference {
             var builder;
             switch (preference.type) {
                 case Preference.Editable:
+                    checkBoxCount = 0;
                     builder = editableBuilder;
                     break;
 
                 case Preference.Browsable:
+                    checkBoxCount = 0;
                     builder = browsableBuilder;
                     break;
 
                 case Preference.Spinner:
+                    checkBoxCount = 0;
                     builder = spinnerBuilder;
                     break;
 
                 case Preference.Slider:
+                    checkBoxCount = 0;
                     builder = sliderBuilder;
                     break;
 
                 case Preference.Checkbox:
+                    checkBoxCount++;
+                    console.log("####### checkBoxCount = " + checkBoxCount);
                     builder = checkboxBuilder;
                     break;
 
                 case Preference.Avatar:
+                    checkBoxCount = 0;
                     builder = avatarBuilder;
                     break;
 
                 case Preference.Button:
+                    checkBoxCount = 0;
                     builder = buttonBuilder;
                     break;
 
                 case Preference.ComboBox:
+                    checkBoxCount = 0;
                     builder = comboBoxBuilder;
                     break;
             };
 
             if (builder) {
-                preferences.push(builder.createObject(contentContainer, { preference: preference }));
+                preferences.push(builder.createObject(contentContainer, { preference: preference, isFirstCheckBox: (checkBoxCount === 1) }));
             }
         }
     }