diff --git a/public/scss/skins.scss b/public/scss/skins.scss
index 05f05b2622..c1a18b0a47 100644
--- a/public/scss/skins.scss
+++ b/public/scss/skins.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 // fixes for global skin issues
 
 // brite text-secondary is white :/
-.skin-brite .text-secondary {
-	color: var(--bs-secondary-color) !important;
+.skin-brite {
+	.btn {
+		// this removes the 3px left margin on buttons in brite skin
+		// without button in the sidebar ontopic.tpl aren't properly
+		margin-left: 0px;
+	}
+	.text-secondary {
+		color: var(--bs-secondary-color) !important;
+	}
 }
 
 // fix minty buttons