diff --git a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/navbar.scss b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/navbar.scss
index b84e7142e7a..1e69094fdf7 100644
--- a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/navbar.scss
+++ b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/navbar.scss
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
                     @extend .fa-solid;
                     content: fa-content($fa-var-caret-right);
                     font-size: 1rem;
+                    padding-top: .2rem;
                     right: .75rem;
                     position: absolute;
                 }
diff --git a/theme/boost/style/moodle.css b/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
index b20d608d209..e9242f639cd 100644
--- a/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
+++ b/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
@@ -37636,6 +37636,7 @@ div.editor_atto_toolbar button .icon {
 .navbar.fixed-top .usermenu .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item.carousel-navigation-link::after {
   content: "\f0da";
   font-size: 1rem;
+  padding-top: 0.2rem;
   right: 0.75rem;
   position: absolute;
 }
diff --git a/theme/classic/style/moodle.css b/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
index 0acf2ebce63..eeafc249848 100644
--- a/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
+++ b/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
@@ -37570,6 +37570,7 @@ div.editor_atto_toolbar button .icon {
 .navbar.fixed-top .usermenu .dropdown-menu .dropdown-item.carousel-navigation-link::after {
   content: "\f0da";
   font-size: 1rem;
+  padding-top: 0.2rem;
   right: 0.75rem;
   position: absolute;
 }