diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/markdown_area.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/markdown_area.scss
index 8a93eac1b6d..42087c91530 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/markdown_area.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/markdown_area.scss
@@ -64,12 +64,17 @@
 
     a {
       padding-top: 0;
-      line-height: 1;
+      line-height: 19px;
       border-bottom: 1px solid $border-color;
 
       &.btn.btn-xs {
         padding: 2px 5px;
       }
+
+      &:focus {
+        margin-top: -10px;
+        padding-top: 10px;
+      }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -163,4 +168,4 @@
       border: 1px solid $white-light;
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}