diff --git a/blocks/course_overview/renderer.php b/blocks/course_overview/renderer.php
index 8fda67ebc7b..7c19c9e3560 100644
--- a/blocks/course_overview/renderer.php
+++ b/blocks/course_overview/renderer.php
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class block_course_overview_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
                         array('title' => $moveup['str'], 'class' => 'moveup'));
                 } else {
                     // Add a spacer to keep keep down arrow icons at right position.
-                    $html .= html_writer::empty_tag('img', array('src' => $this->pix_url('t/spacer'),
-                        'class' => 'moveup spacer'));
+                    $html .= html_writer::empty_tag('img', array('src' => $this->pix_url('spacer'),
+                        'class' => 'movedownspacer'));
                 }
                 // Add an arrow to move course down.
                 if ($courseordernumber <= $maxcourses-2) {
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ class block_course_overview_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
                     $html .= html_writer::link($url, html_writer::empty_tag('img',
                         array('src' => $movedown['icon'], 'class' => 'down', 'alt' => $movedown['str'])),
                         array('title' => $movedown['str'], 'class' => 'movedown'));
+                } else {
+                    // Add a spacer to keep keep up arrow icons at right position.
+                    $html .= html_writer::empty_tag('img', array('src' => $this->pix_url('spacer'),
+                        'class' => 'moveupspacer'));
                 }
                 $html .= html_writer::end_tag('div');
             }
diff --git a/blocks/course_overview/styles.css b/blocks/course_overview/styles.css
index d547cf6d4d1..a2bde872b7d 100644
--- a/blocks/course_overview/styles.css
+++ b/blocks/course_overview/styles.css
@@ -53,17 +53,23 @@
 .editing .block_course_overview .moveicons {
     display: block;
     float: left;
+    padding-right: 5px;
 }
 
 .editing .block_course_overview .moveup {
     padding-right: 5px;
 }
 
-.editing .block_course_overview .spacer {
+.editing .block_course_overview .movedownspacer {
     float: left;
     width: 14px;
 }
 
+.editing .block_course_overview .moveupspacer {
+    float: right;
+    width: 14px;
+}
+
 .block_course_overview #course_list {
     width: 100%;
 }