diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
index bb5065d8775..a52755f64a2 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ span.highlighted {
 .read-state {
   color: scale-color($tertiary, $lightness: 50%);
   position: absolute;
-  right: -8px;
+  right: -2px;
   top: 13px;
   font-size: 8px;
 }