diff --git a/extensions/sticky/js/bootstrap.js b/extensions/sticky/js/bootstrap.js
index c176c9436..62ea0b89e 100644
--- a/extensions/sticky/js/bootstrap.js
+++ b/extensions/sticky/js/bootstrap.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ app.initializers.add('sticky', function() {
       if (startPost) {
         var excerpt = m('span', startPost.excerpt());
         excerpt.wrapperClass = 'discussion-excerpt';
-        var item = items.add('excerpt', excerpt, {first: true});
+        var item = items.add('excerpt', excerpt, {last: true});
       }
     }
   });
diff --git a/extensions/sticky/less/sticky.less b/extensions/sticky/less/sticky.less
index 542c451fc..5e619d5a7 100644
--- a/extensions/sticky/less/sticky.less
+++ b/extensions/sticky/less/sticky.less
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
   }
 }
 .discussion-excerpt {
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  margin-right: 20px;
   white-space: normal;
   font-size: 12px;
   line-height: 1.5em;