diff --git a/static/styles/zulip.scss b/static/styles/zulip.scss
index 94c26419eb..71c90a1f84 100644
--- a/static/styles/zulip.scss
+++ b/static/styles/zulip.scss
@@ -750,16 +750,13 @@ td.pointer {
 }
 
 .messagebox {
+    position: relative;
     word-wrap: break-word;
     cursor: pointer;
     vertical-align: top;
     border: none;
 }
 
-.messagebox {
-    position: relative;
-}
-
 .messagebox:hover .message_controls {
     .empty-star {
         opacity: 0.4;