diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-list-item.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-list-item.js
index 87f650ca7..8e0f58230 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-list-item.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-list-item.js
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ export default class DiscussionListItem extends Component {
 
     return this.subtree.retain() || m('div.discussion-list-item', {className: this.active() ? 'active' : ''}, [
       controls.length ? DropdownButton.component({
-        icon: 'ellipsis-h',
+        icon: 'ellipsis-v',
         items: controls,
         className: 'contextual-controls',
-        buttonClass: 'btn btn-default btn-icon btn-sm btn-naked slidable-underneath slidable-underneath-right',
+        buttonClass: 'btn btn-link btn-icon btn-sm slidable-underneath slidable-underneath-right',
         menuClass: 'pull-right'
       }) : '',
 
diff --git a/framework/core/less/forum/index.less b/framework/core/less/forum/index.less
index 1957dd646..bcb2e87f7 100644
--- a/framework/core/less/forum/index.less
+++ b/framework/core/less/forum/index.less
@@ -86,13 +86,11 @@
       & .discussion-list-item {
         margin: 0;
         padding: 0;
+        border-radius: 0;
 
         &.active {
           background: @fl-body-control-bg;
         }
-        & .contextual-controls {
-          display: none;
-        }
       }
       & .discussion-summary {
         padding-left: 52px + 15px;
@@ -380,13 +378,15 @@
     padding-left: 15px;
     margin-left: -15px;
     border-radius: @border-radius-base;
+    transition: background 0.1s;
 
     & .contextual-controls {
-      visibility: hidden;
       position: absolute;
-      right: 90px;
-      top: 15px;
+      right: 0;
+      top: 5px;
       z-index: 1;
+      opacity: 0;
+      transition: opacity 0.1s;
 
       & .dropdown-toggle {
         display: block;
@@ -396,12 +396,12 @@
       background: lighten(@fl-body-secondary-color, 3%);
     }
     &:hover .contextual-controls, & .contextual-controls.open {
-      visibility: visible;
+      opacity: 1;
     }
   }
   .discussion-summary {
     padding-left: 52px;
-    padding-right: 65px;
+    padding-right: 75px;
 
     & .author {
       margin-left: -52px;