diff --git a/plugins/discourse-presence/assets/stylesheets/presence.scss b/plugins/discourse-presence/assets/stylesheets/presence.scss
index 266f2f319ed..83e6002ef47 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-presence/assets/stylesheets/presence.scss
+++ b/plugins/discourse-presence/assets/stylesheets/presence.scss
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ body:has(.topic-navigation.with-topic-progress)
 }
 
 .topic-navigation-bottom-outlet.presence {
-  margin-right: auto;
+  margin: var(--below-topic-margin) auto 0 0;
+  min-height: 1.8em; // height of the avatars, prevents layout shift
   order: -1;
-  display: flex;
 }