diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/sections.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/sections.less
index c2db58a99e..c89be83a10 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/sections.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/sections.less
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ ul.sections li [class^="icon-"]:before,
 ul.sections li [class*=" icon-"]:before,
 ul.sections li img.icon-section {
 	font-size: 30px;
+    line-height: 20px; /* set line-height to ensure all icons use same line-height */
+    display: inline-block;
 	margin: 1px 0 0 0;
 	opacity: 0.4;
 	-webkit-transition: all .3s linear;