diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index a6261146c37d1f70abd4b299da440890b1c195d5..ea7d42bd498a8c5fd3f28073dd65547827cdc34d 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ div.stack-hint-content {
 .que.stack .stackinputfeedback.compact {
     margin: 3px 3px 3px;
     display: inline-block;
+    vertical-align: top;
     background-color: white;
     border: 1px solid #ccc;
     padding: 0.3em;
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ textarea[name=maximavars] {
     margin: 0.2em -0.2em 0.5em;
     padding: 0.2em 0.5em 0.2em 0.2em;
     display: inline-block;
+    vertical-align: top;
 }
 .que.stack .formulation .stackprtfeedback .correct,
 .que.stack .formulation .stackprtfeedback .partiallycorrect,