diff --git a/static/styles/message_row.css b/static/styles/message_row.css
index 0a11cba7c1..2be9e21e35 100644
--- a/static/styles/message_row.css
+++ b/static/styles/message_row.css
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 $avatar_column_width: 46px;
-$distance_of_text_elements_from_message_box_top: 10px;
+$distance_of_text_elements_from_message_box_top: 8.5px;
 $distance_of_non_text_elements_from_message_box_top: 6px;
 $sender_name_distance_below_flex_center: 3px;