diff --git a/web_src/css/base.css b/web_src/css/base.css
index ffbf5d01c..ada5b8728 100644
--- a/web_src/css/base.css
+++ b/web_src/css/base.css
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   --repo-header-issue-min-height: 41px;
   --min-height-textarea: 132px; /* padding + 6 lines + border = calc(1.57142em + 6lh + 2px), but lh is not fully supported */
   --tab-size: 4;
-  --checkbox-size: 16px; /* height and width of checkbox and radio inputs */
+  --checkbox-size: 15px; /* height and width of checkbox and radio inputs */
   --page-spacing: 16px; /* space between page elements */
 }
 
diff --git a/web_src/css/modules/checkbox.css b/web_src/css/modules/checkbox.css
index 9238e0b3f..d3e45714a 100644
--- a/web_src/css/modules/checkbox.css
+++ b/web_src/css/modules/checkbox.css
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ input[type="radio"] {
 .ui.checkbox input[type="checkbox"],
 .ui.checkbox input[type="radio"] {
   position: absolute;
-  top: 0;
+  top: 1px;
   left: 0;
   width: var(--checkbox-size);
   height: var(--checkbox-size);