diff --git a/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css b/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
index c4608cacc..e043bc896 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
+++ b/IPython/html/static/style/style.min.css
@@ -8715,7 +8715,7 @@ ul.breadcrumb span {
   vertical-align: baseline;
   line-height: 22px;
   position: relative;
-  top: 1px;
+  top: -1px;
 }
 .list_header > div .item_link,
 .list_item > div .item_link {
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/tree/less/tree.less b/IPython/html/static/tree/less/tree.less
index 2f0aa29ea..ba2236e81 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/tree/less/tree.less
+++ b/IPython/html/static/tree/less/tree.less
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ ul.breadcrumb {
         vertical-align: baseline;
         line-height: @btn_mini_height;
         position: relative;
-        top: 1px;
+        top: -1px;
     }
 
     .item_link {