diff --git a/extension/src-language-server/fta/diagram/fta-diagram-generator.ts b/extension/src-language-server/fta/diagram/fta-diagram-generator.ts
index 09d2ac0..59ecbbd 100644
--- a/extension/src-language-server/fta/diagram/fta-diagram-generator.ts
+++ b/extension/src-language-server/fta/diagram/fta-diagram-generator.ts
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ export class FtaDiagramGenerator extends LangiumDiagramGenerator {
             layoutOptions: {
                 paddingTop: 0.0,
                 paddingBottom: 10.0,
-                paddngLeft: 0.0,
+                paddingLeft: 0.0,
                 paddingRight: 0.0,
             },
         };
diff --git a/extension/src-language-server/stpa/diagram/diagram-generator.ts b/extension/src-language-server/stpa/diagram/diagram-generator.ts
index 0c091e4..ef820ca 100644
--- a/extension/src-language-server/stpa/diagram/diagram-generator.ts
+++ b/extension/src-language-server/stpa/diagram/diagram-generator.ts
@@ -883,7 +883,8 @@ export class StpaDiagramGenerator extends LangiumDiagramGenerator {
                     [],
                     edgeType,
                     sEdgeType,
-                    args
+                    args,
+                    false
                 )
             );
         }
@@ -897,7 +898,8 @@ export class StpaDiagramGenerator extends LangiumDiagramGenerator {
                     [],
                     edgeType,
                     sEdgeType,
-                    args
+                    args,
+                    false
                 )
             );
         }
@@ -1033,7 +1035,8 @@ export class StpaDiagramGenerator extends LangiumDiagramGenerator {
         label: string[],
         edgeType: EdgeType,
         sedgeType: string,
-        args: GeneratorContext<Model>
+        args: GeneratorContext<Model>,
+        dummyLabel: boolean = true
     ): CSEdge {
         return {
             type: sedgeType,
@@ -1041,7 +1044,7 @@ export class StpaDiagramGenerator extends LangiumDiagramGenerator {
             sourceId: sourceId!,
             targetId: targetId!,
             edgeType: edgeType,
-            children: this.createLabel(label, edgeId, args.idCache),
+            children: this.createLabel(label, edgeId, args.idCache, undefined, dummyLabel),
         };
     }
 
@@ -1055,7 +1058,8 @@ export class StpaDiagramGenerator extends LangiumDiagramGenerator {
         label: string[],
         id: string,
         idCache: IdCache<AstNode>,
-        type: string = "label:xref"
+        type: string = "label:xref",
+        dummyLabel: boolean = true
     ): SLabel[] {
         const children: SLabel[] = [];
         if (label.find(l => l !== "")) {
@@ -1066,7 +1070,7 @@ export class StpaDiagramGenerator extends LangiumDiagramGenerator {
                     text: l,
                 } as SLabel);
             });
-        } else {
+        } else if (dummyLabel) {
             // needed for correct layout
             children.push({
                 type: type,
diff --git a/extension/src-language-server/stpa/diagram/layout-config.ts b/extension/src-language-server/stpa/diagram/layout-config.ts
index fbf8891..dbbd80d 100644
--- a/extension/src-language-server/stpa/diagram/layout-config.ts
+++ b/extension/src-language-server/stpa/diagram/layout-config.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ export class StpaLayoutConfigurator extends DefaultLayoutConfigurator {
             options["org.eclipse.elk.nodeLabels.placement"] = "INSIDE V_TOP H_CENTER";
             options["org.eclipse.elk.direction"] = "DOWN";
             options["org.eclipse.elk.partitioning.activate"] = "true";
+            options["org.eclipse.elk.padding"] = "[top=0.0,left=0.0,bottom=0.0,right=0.0]";
+            options["org.eclipse.elk.spacing.portPort"] = "0.0";
         } else {
             // TODO: want H_LEFT but this expands the node more than needed
             options["org.eclipse.elk.nodeLabels.placement"] = "INSIDE V_CENTER H_CENTER";