diff --git a/course/renderer.php b/course/renderer.php
index d9d04c8cb80..1df1015ade6 100644
--- a/course/renderer.php
+++ b/course/renderer.php
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ class core_course_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
         $output .= $this->coursecat_tree($chelper, $coursecat);
 
         // Add action buttons
-        $output .= $this->container_start('buttons');
+        $output .= $this->container_start('buttons mt-3');
         if ($coursecat->is_uservisible()) {
             $context = get_category_or_system_context($coursecat->id);
             if (has_capability('moodle/course:create', $context)) {