diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/forms/umb-validation-label.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/forms/umb-validation-label.less
index a57748c35e..d6aa183eed 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/forms/umb-validation-label.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/forms/umb-validation-label.less
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .umb-validation-label {
-   position: relative;
+   position: absolute;
    padding: 1px 5px;
    background: @red;
    color: @white;