diff --git a/beamerthemeawesome.sty b/beamerthemeawesome.sty
index 63b498f..6985755 100644
--- a/beamerthemeawesome.sty
+++ b/beamerthemeawesome.sty
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 \tikzstyle{inline} = [shape=rectangle,inner sep=0pt,text depth=0pt]
 \tikzstyle{squarednode} = [rectangle, draw=black, minimum size=5mm]
 \tikzstyle{arrow} = [thick,->,>=stealth]
-\tikzstyle{textarrow} = [awesomegray,thick,->,-{Kite[open]}]
+\tikzstyle{textarrow} = [awesomegray,shorten >=1mm,shorten <=1mm,thick,->,-{Kite[open]}]
 \tikzset{
 	node distance = 5mm,
 	invisible/.style={opacity=0},