diff --git a/static/styles/zulip.scss b/static/styles/zulip.scss
index 84be2ba69e..96047c0bf2 100644
--- a/static/styles/zulip.scss
+++ b/static/styles/zulip.scss
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ td.pointer {
 .message_controls {
     display: inline-block;
     position: absolute;
-    top: 2px;
+    top: 1px;
     right: -56px;
     z-index: 1;