diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
index 4ebefa35b..beaf3de74 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
@@ -744,7 +744,8 @@ body > header,
   a {
     color: inherit;
     display: inline-block;
-    line-height: $line-height * 2;
+    padding-bottom: $line-height / 2;
+    padding-top: $line-height / 2;
     position: relative;
     text-align: left;
     width: 100%;