diff --git a/dashboard/src/views/appstore.html b/dashboard/src/views/appstore.html
index e5dfd692f..097ed2890 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/views/appstore.html
+++ b/dashboard/src/views/appstore.html
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
+<!-- give more vertical spacing so the login form does not appear clipped -->
+<div ng-show="ready && !validAppstoreAccount">
+    <br/>
+    <br/>
+</div>
+
 <div ng-show="ready && validAppstoreAccount" class="ng-cloak" id="appstoreGrid">
     <div class="col-md-2">
         <br/>