diff --git a/question/classes/bank/action_column_base.php b/question/classes/bank/action_column_base.php
index 6d2cd2f9a92..70e7899f19c 100644
--- a/question/classes/bank/action_column_base.php
+++ b/question/classes/bank/action_column_base.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ abstract class action_column_base extends column_base {
     protected function print_icon($icon, $title, $url) {
         global $OUTPUT;
         echo '<a title="' . $title . '" href="' . $url . '">
-                <img src="' . $OUTPUT->pix_url($icon) . '" class="iconsmall" alt="' . $title . '" /></a>';
+                <img src="' . $OUTPUT->pix_url($icon) . '" class="iconsmall icon" alt="' . $title . '" /></a>';
     }
 
     public function get_required_fields() {
diff --git a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/question.scss b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/question.scss
index 41e2c29c1db..4d3e843a1ff 100644
--- a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/question.scss
+++ b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/question.scss
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@
 
     .iconcol {
         padding: 3px;
+        box-sizing: content-box;
+
+        .icon {
+            margin: 0;
+            width: 12px;
+            height: 12px;
+        }
     }
 
     label {