diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss
index 358e9f2e155..e23ff917ff5 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ ol.category-breadcrumb {
 .fa-thumb-tack.unpinned {
   @include fa-icon-rotate(180deg, 1);
   color: $primary;
+  /* because it is rotated, right becomes left! */
+  padding-left: 3px; 
+  padding-right: 0 !important;
 }
 
 .topic-statuses .fa {