diff --git a/static/styles/zulip.scss b/static/styles/zulip.scss
index 3c08c24f51..0dc775db65 100644
--- a/static/styles/zulip.scss
+++ b/static/styles/zulip.scss
@@ -2868,7 +2868,7 @@ select.inline_select_topic_edit {
 
     .message_controls {
         width: 56px;
-        right: -10px;
+        right: 40px;
         top: 0px;
     }
 
@@ -2884,10 +2884,6 @@ select.inline_select_topic_edit {
         right: -5px;
     }
 
-    .message_controls {
-        right: 40px;
-    }
-
     .sender_name {
         max-width: 250px;
         overflow: hidden;