diff --git a/res/css/views/messages/_MessageActionBar.scss b/res/css/views/messages/_MessageActionBar.scss
index e3ccd99611..d2ff551668 100644
--- a/res/css/views/messages/_MessageActionBar.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/messages/_MessageActionBar.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     line-height: $font-24px;
     border-radius: 4px;
     background: $message-action-bar-bg-color;
-    top: -18px;
+    top: -26px;
     right: 8px;
     user-select: none;
     // Ensure the action bar appears above over things, like the read marker.