diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss
index bb8b032d4..1e8569827 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm/_all.scss
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ button:focus-visible .button-invisible-overlay {
     opacity: 1;
 }
 
-button .button-paragraph {
+button.button-paragraph {
     vertical-align: middle;
 }