diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-timeline.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-timeline.scss
index 5b6fdb2b9d0..5cd77f5d893 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-timeline.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-timeline.scss
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   top: 140px;
 
   .topic-timeline {
-    margin-left: 7em;
+    margin-left: 3em;
     width: 200px;
 
     .timeline-controls {