diff --git a/src/gizmos/ResizeGizmo/HandleGeometry.ts b/src/gizmos/ResizeGizmo/HandleGeometry.ts
index ec58230..0784695 100644
--- a/src/gizmos/ResizeGizmo/HandleGeometry.ts
+++ b/src/gizmos/ResizeGizmo/HandleGeometry.ts
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ export class HandleGeometry {
         const max = boundingBox.maximumWorld;
         const center = boundingBox.centerWorld;
 
-        // Apply padding
-        const paddedMin = min.subtract(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
-        const paddedMax = max.add(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
+        // Apply padding to position handles inward from bounding box edges
+        const paddedMin = min.add(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
+        const paddedMax = max.subtract(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
 
         const corners: HandlePosition[] = [];
         const positions = [
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ export class HandleGeometry {
         const max = boundingBox.maximumWorld;
         const center = boundingBox.centerWorld;
 
-        // Apply padding
-        const paddedMin = min.subtract(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
-        const paddedMax = max.add(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
+        // Apply padding to position handles inward from bounding box edges
+        const paddedMin = min.add(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
+        const paddedMax = max.subtract(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
 
         // Calculate midpoints
         const midX = (paddedMin.x + paddedMax.x) / 2;
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ export class HandleGeometry {
         const min = boundingBox.minimumWorld;
         const max = boundingBox.maximumWorld;
 
-        // Apply padding
-        const paddedMin = min.subtract(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
-        const paddedMax = max.add(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
+        // Apply padding to position handles inward from bounding box edges
+        const paddedMin = min.add(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
+        const paddedMax = max.subtract(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
 
         // Calculate midpoints
         const midX = (paddedMin.x + paddedMax.x) / 2;
diff --git a/src/gizmos/ResizeGizmo/ResizeGizmoVisuals.ts b/src/gizmos/ResizeGizmo/ResizeGizmoVisuals.ts
index 66d4bfd..58d92c8 100644
--- a/src/gizmos/ResizeGizmo/ResizeGizmoVisuals.ts
+++ b/src/gizmos/ResizeGizmo/ResizeGizmoVisuals.ts
@@ -135,14 +135,10 @@ export class ResizeGizmoVisuals {
         const min = boundingBox.minimumWorld;
         const max = boundingBox.maximumWorld;
 
-        // Calculate padding
-        const padding = HandleGeometry.calculatePadding(
-            boundingBox,
-            this._config.current.boundingBoxPadding
-        );
-
-        const paddedMin = min.subtract(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
-        const paddedMax = max.add(new Vector3(padding, padding, padding));
+        // Use original bounding box without padding for wireframe
+        // (handles are now positioned inside, so box matches actual mesh bounds)
+        const paddedMin = min;
+        const paddedMax = max;
 
         // Create line points for bounding box edges
         const points = [