diff --git a/stylesheets/_global.scss b/stylesheets/_global.scss
index 8ae2d370cce7..952dedf20c92 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_global.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_global.scss
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ $avatar-size: 44px;
     float: right;
     margin: 3px 10px 0 20px;
     display: inline-block;
-    width: $unread-badge-size;
+    padding: 0 3px;
+    min-width: $unread-badge-size;
     height: $unread-badge-size;
     line-height: $unread-badge-size;
     font-size: 12px;
diff --git a/stylesheets/manifest.css b/stylesheets/manifest.css
index d3c0ce3aa282..7ad888efeef9 100644
--- a/stylesheets/manifest.css
+++ b/stylesheets/manifest.css
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ img.emoji {
     float: right;
     margin: 3px 10px 0 20px;
     display: inline-block;
-    width: 21px;
+    padding: 0 3px;
+    min-width: 21px;
     height: 21px;
     line-height: 21px;
     font-size: 12px;