diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/alert.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/alert.scss
index 36da632ce5a..0ee9b44ee0e 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/alert.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/alert.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // there are (n) new or updated topics, click to show
 .alert.alert-info {
   margin: 0;
-  padding: 1em;
+  &.clickable {
+    padding: 1em;
+  }
 }