diff --git a/course/classes/management_renderer.php b/course/classes/management_renderer.php
index f00d89f352b..491f97282bf 100644
--- a/course/classes/management_renderer.php
+++ b/course/classes/management_renderer.php
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class core_course_management_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
             $a->parentcategory = $parent->get_formatted_name();
             $textlabel = get_string('categorysubcategoryof', 'moodle', $a);
         }
-        $courseicon = $this->output->pix_icon('i/course', get_string('courses'));
+        $courseicon = $this->output->pix_icon('i/course', get_string('courses'), 'core', ['class' => 'ps-1']);
         $bcatinput = array(
                 'id' => 'categorylistitem' . $category->id,
                 'type' => 'checkbox',