diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
index 42a526e3bb5..80a6178cb31 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ a.star {
     }
 
     /* limit to one line of avatars for now */
-    height:30px;
+    height:24px;
     overflow:hidden;
   }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-post.scss
index 69a318e60d6..4e0bb1f28bc 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-post.scss
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ a.star {
     }
 
     /* limit to one line of avatars for now */
-    height:30px;
+    height:24px;
     overflow:hidden !important; // otherwise parent mobile styles conflict
   }