diff --git a/scss/_dropdown.scss b/scss/_dropdown.scss
index d9e75b0aa7..ac19ee0bd7 100644
--- a/scss/_dropdown.scss
+++ b/scss/_dropdown.scss
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     display: inline-block;
     width: 0;
     height: 0;
-    margin-left: $caret-width;
-    vertical-align: middle;
+    margin-left: $caret-width * .85;
+    vertical-align: $caret-width * .85;
     content: "";
     border-top: $caret-width solid;
     border-right: $caret-width solid transparent;