diff --git a/static/styles/recent_topics.css b/static/styles/recent_topics.css
index 52ef92662e..1d1b0230e1 100644
--- a/static/styles/recent_topics.css
+++ b/static/styles/recent_topics.css
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
         .fa-check-square-o,
         .fa-square-o {
             padding: 0 2px;
+            width: 10px;
         }
 
         .fa-lock {