diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html
index 0091bb4f3..2688d06be 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
                 {% for shelf in request.user.shelf_set.all %}
                 <li>
                     {% if shelf.identifier == 'reading' and active_shelf.identifier != 'reading' %}
-                    <div class="dropdown-item">
+                    <div class="dropdown-item pt-0 pb-0">
                         <label class="button is-small" for="start-reading-{{ uuid }}">
                             {{ shelf.name }}
                         </label>
                     </div>
                     {% else %}
-                    <form class="dropdown-item" name="shelve" action="/shelve/" method="post">
+                    <form class="dropdown-item pt-0 pb-0" name="shelve" action="/shelve/" method="post">
                         {% csrf_token %}
                         <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
                         <button class="button is-small" name="shelf" type="submit" value="{{ shelf.identifier }}" {% if shelf in book.shelf_set.all %} disabled {% endif %}>{{ shelf.name }} {% if shelf in book.shelf_set.all %} ✓ {% endif %}</button>