diff --git a/module/bug/css/create.css b/module/bug/css/create.css
index de8c806f9f..0f7344620f 100644
--- a/module/bug/css/create.css
+++ b/module/bug/css/create.css
@@ -58,4 +58,5 @@ html[lang='de'] #keywordsAddonLabel, .task {width: 73px;}
 #bugTypeInputGroup > .table-col {width: 40% !important;}
 
 .pri-text > .label-pri {padding: 2px 6px;}
-.table tbody > tr > td, .table tbody > tr > th {vertical-align: top !important;}
+.table .bug-type td, .table .bug-type th {vertical-align: top !important;}
+.table .bug-type th {padding-top: 14px;}
diff --git a/module/bug/css/edit.css b/module/bug/css/edit.css
index fc34a01760..ebd0b1eec4 100644
--- a/module/bug/css/edit.css
+++ b/module/bug/css/edit.css
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@
 #branch {width: 95px;}
 #storyIdBox .chosen-auto-max-width {width: 215px !important;}
 .form-group {margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;}
-.table tbody > tr > td, .table tbody > tr > th {vertical-align: top;}
diff --git a/module/bug/view/create.html.php b/module/bug/view/create.html.php
index 27819e3c62..0ee42d5f91 100644
--- a/module/bug/view/create.html.php
+++ b/module/bug/view/create.html.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if($this->app->tab == 'project')   js::set('objectID', $projectID);
             </td>
           </tr>
           <?php $showExecution = (strpos(",$showFields,", ',execution,') !== false);?>
-          <tr>
+          <tr class='bug-type'>
             <th><?php echo $showExecution ? $lang->bug->project : $lang->bug->type;?></th>
 
             <?php if(!$showExecution):?>