A refrigeration appliance comprises a carcass (1) which surrounds a storage compartment (3) that is open on one side, and a door (5) which, in the closed position, rests against a front of the carcass (1), covering the storage compartment (3). A seal (10) is arranged between the front of the carcass (1) and the door (5). An internal face of the seal (10) is connected to the storage compartment (3) via an air gap (9). A top section of the air gap (9), which extends between the storage compartment (3) and a section of the seal (10) resting against the top portion of the carcass (1), is longer than a bottom section, which extends between the storage compartment (3) and a section of the seal (10) resting against the bottom portion of the carcass (1).