diff --git a/public/assets/chat/chat.css b/public/assets/chat/chat.css
index b9b99c25a..0612bf4d4 100644
--- a/public/assets/chat/chat.css
+++ b/public/assets/chat/chat.css
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   background: #379ad7;
   color: white;
   line-height: 2.5em;
-  height: 2.5em;
+  height: 3.5em;
   box-shadow: 0 -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) inset, 0 -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset, 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.13);
   position: relative;
   border-radius: 5px 5px 0 0;
diff --git a/public/assets/chat/chat.scss b/public/assets/chat/chat.scss
index 4932d95a3..3f1301448 100644
--- a/public/assets/chat/chat.scss
+++ b/public/assets/chat/chat.scss
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   background: hsl(203,67%,53%);
   color: white;
   line-height: 2.5em;
-  height: 2.5em;
+  height: 3.5em;
   box-shadow:
     0 -1px rgba(0,0,0,.1),
     0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.3) inset,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   text-align: center;
   line-height: 3.4em;
   cursor: pointer;
-  
+
   &:before { // force the icon to align to center
     content: "";
     display: inline-block;