diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/css/components/forms.less b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/css/components/forms.less
index 234acabf3..c04080e86 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/css/components/forms.less
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/static/wagtailadmin/css/components/forms.less
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ input[type=submit], input[type=reset], input[type=button], .button, button{
 
     input[type=submit], input[type=reset], input[type=button], .button, button{
         font-size:0.95em;
-        padding:0.8em 1.4em;
+        padding:0.75em 1.4em;
 
         &.button-small{