diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/sections/nav_sidebar.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/sections/nav_sidebar.scss
index 9c7d1a03a03..e9b97c5ea3e 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/sections/nav_sidebar.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/sections/nav_sidebar.scss
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     color: #555;
     display: block;
     text-decoration: none;
-    padding: 6px 15px;
+    padding: 8px 15px;
     font-size: 13px;
     line-height: 20px;
     text-shadow: 0 1px 2px #FFF;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
       li a {
         padding-left: 18px;
         font-size: 14px;
-        padding: 10px 15px;
+        padding: 8px 15px;
         text-align: center;
 
         & > span {