diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 95d7cf8..37c265f 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -4343,25 +4343,22 @@ updatebarpos(Monitor *m)
 	m->ww = m->mw;
 	m->wh = m->mh;
 	Bar *bar;
-	#if BAR_GAPS_PADDING_PATCH && VANITYGAPS_PATCH
 	int y_pad = 0;
 	int x_pad = 0;
-
+	#if BAR_PADDING_VANITYGAPS_PATCH && VANITYGAPS_PATCH
 	#if PERTAG_VANITYGAPS_PATCH && PERTAG_PATCH
-	if (!selmon || selmon->pertag->enablegaps[selmon->pertag->curtag]) {
+	if (!selmon || selmon->pertag->enablegaps[selmon->pertag->curtag])
 	#else
-	if (enablegaps) {
+	if (enablegaps)
 	#endif // PERTAG_VANITYGAPS_PATCH
-		y_pad = gappov;
-		x_pad = gappoh;
+	{
+		y_pad = gappoh;
+		x_pad = gappov;
 	}
 	#elif BAR_PADDING_PATCH
-	int y_pad = vertpad;
-	int x_pad = sidepad;
-	#else
-	int y_pad = 0;
-	int x_pad = 0;
-	#endif // BAR_PADDING_PATCH
+	y_pad = vertpad;
+	x_pad = sidepad;
+	#endif // BAR_PADDING_PATCH | BAR_PADDING_VANITYGAPS_PATCH
 
 	#if INSETS_PATCH
 	// Custom insets
diff --git a/patch/vanitygaps.c b/patch/vanitygaps.c
index 880bf4a..d322ded 100644
--- a/patch/vanitygaps.c
+++ b/patch/vanitygaps.c
@@ -87,16 +87,15 @@ togglegaps(const Arg *arg)
 	enablegaps = !enablegaps;
 	#endif // PERTAG_VANITYGAPS_PATCH
 
-	#if BAR_GAPS_PADDING_PATCH
+	#if BAR_PADDING_VANITYGAPS_PATCH
 	updatebarpos(selmon);
-	Bar *bar;
-	for (bar = selmon->bar; bar; bar = bar->next)
+	for (Bar *bar = selmon->bar; bar; bar = bar->next)
 		XMoveResizeWindow(dpy, bar->win, bar->bx, bar->by, bar->bw, bar->bh);
 
 	#if BAR_SYSTRAY_PATCH
 	drawbarwin(systray->bar);
 	#endif // BAR_SYSTRAY_PATCH
-	#endif // BAR_GAPS_PADDING_PATCH
+	#endif // BAR_PADDING_VANITYGAPS_PATCH
 	arrange(NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/patches.def.h b/patches.def.h
index 3d59e2e..dbd133d 100644
--- a/patches.def.h
+++ b/patches.def.h
@@ -347,11 +347,12 @@
  */
 #define BAR_PADDING_PATCH 0
 
-/* Same as barpadding patch but specifically written for the vanitygaps patch. It adds the same
- * outer horizontal and vertical padding as vanity gaps. Moreover, the padding is toggled whenever
- * vanitygaps are toggled.
+/* Same as barpadding patch but specifically tailored for the vanitygaps patch in that the outer
+ * bar padding is derived from the vanitygaps settings. In addition to this the bar padding is
+ * toggled in unison when vanitygaps are toggled. Increasing or decreasing gaps during runtime
+ * will not affect the bar padding.
  */
-#define BAR_GAPS_PADDING_PATCH 0
+#define BAR_PADDING_VANITYGAPS_PATCH 0
 
 /* This patch adds simple markup for status messages using pango markup.
  * This depends on the pango library v1.44 or greater.