diff --git a/theme/base/style/core.css b/theme/base/style/core.css
index a91000e9d59..96612063b46 100644
--- a/theme/base/style/core.css
+++ b/theme/base/style/core.css
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ body.tag .managelink {padding: 5px;}
 #custommenu .yui3-menu-horizontal .yui3-menu-label,
 #custommenu .yui3-menu-horizontal .yui3-menu-content {background-image:none;background-position:right center;background-repeat:no-repeat;}
 #custommenu .yui3-menu-label,
-#custommenu .yui3-menu .yui3-menu .yui3-menu-label {background-image:url([[pix:theme|vertical-menu-submenu-indicator]]);}
+#custommenu .yui3-menu .yui3-menu .yui3-menu-label {background-image:url([[pix:theme|vertical-menu-submenu-indicator]]); padding-right: 20px;}
 #custommenu .yui3-menu .yui3-menu .yui3-menu-label-menuvisible {background-image:url([[pix:theme|horizontal-menu-submenu-indicator]]);}
 
 /**