diff --git a/static/styles/compose.scss b/static/styles/compose.scss
index b88c7e2ea1..139f7d966a 100644
--- a/static/styles/compose.scss
+++ b/static/styles/compose.scss
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    .compose_checkbox_label {
-        display: inline-block;
-    }
-
     .pm_recipient {
         margin-left: 5px;
         margin-right: 20px;
@@ -366,7 +362,7 @@ input.recipient_box {
 
     .compose_checkbox_label {
         color: hsl(0, 0%, 67%);
-        margin-right: 2px;
+        margin: 4px;
     }
 
     #compose-send-button {
diff --git a/templates/zerver/app/compose.html b/templates/zerver/app/compose.html
index 801778ff2f..8f0a6156cd 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/app/compose.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/app/compose.html
@@ -106,8 +106,9 @@
                                     <a class="drafts-link" href="#drafts" title="{{ _('Drafts') }} (d)">{{ _('Drafts') }}</a>
                                     <span id="sending-indicator"></span>
                                     <div id="send_controls" class="new-style">
-                                        <label id="enter-sends-label" class="compose_checkbox_label">
-                                            <input type="checkbox" id="enter_sends" />{{ _('Press Enter to send') }}
+                                        <label id="enter-sends-label" class="compose_checkbox_label checkbox">
+                                            <input type="checkbox" id="enter_sends" />
+                                            <span></span>{{ _('Press Enter to send') }}
                                         </label>
                                         <button type="submit" id="compose-send-button" class="button small send_message" tabindex="150" title="{{ _('Send') }} (Ctrl + Enter)">{{ _('Send') }}</button>
                                     </div>