diff --git a/mod/forum/lib.php b/mod/forum/lib.php
index fa122eabc75..e97ad191c28 100644
--- a/mod/forum/lib.php
+++ b/mod/forum/lib.php
@@ -5590,7 +5590,7 @@ function forum_print_latest_discussions($course, $forum, $maxdiscussions = -1, $
 
     if ($displayformat == 'header') {
         echo '<table cellspacing="0" class="forumheaderlist">';
-        echo '<thead>';
+        echo '<thead class="text-left">';
         echo '<tr>';
         echo '<th class="header topic" scope="col">'.get_string('discussion', 'forum').'</th>';
         echo '<th class="header author" scope="col">'.get_string('startedby', 'forum').'</th>';