diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static_src/wagtailadmin/scss/components/_forms.scss b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static_src/wagtailadmin/scss/components/_forms.scss
index fb78e6b8b..9a9afa430 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static_src/wagtailadmin/scss/components/_forms.scss
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static_src/wagtailadmin/scss/components/_forms.scss
@@ -1061,6 +1061,11 @@ button {
         .image_field & {
             padding-top: 0;
         }
+
+        // Horrid specificity war
+        .model_choice_field.select & {
+            padding-top: 1.2em;
+        }
     }
 
     .label-above {