diff --git a/css/converse.css b/css/converse.css
index ea0436200..f557ae5c3 100644
--- a/css/converse.css
+++ b/css/converse.css
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ dl.add-converse-contact {
   clear: right;
   height: 22px;
   width: 12px;
-  padding: 0px 15px 0 0;
+  margin: 0px 5px 0 0;
   color: #4f4f4f;
 }
 #conversejs ul#found-users {
diff --git a/less/converse.less b/less/converse.less
index 32dedda89..5def49d95 100644
--- a/less/converse.less
+++ b/less/converse.less
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ dl.add-converse-contact {
     clear: right;
     height: 22px;
     width: 12px;
-    padding: 0px 15px 0 0;
+    margin: 0px 5px 0 0;
     color: rgb(79, 79, 79);
 }