diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss
index eb2d7036e0f..7480ccf0308 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/_topic-list.scss
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
     border: none;
 
     .topic-list-data {
-      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--danger-medium);
+      border-top: 1px solid var(--danger-medium);
       line-height: 0em;
       padding: 0;
       text-align: center;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
index 78346b9e42a..ad93fb44a91 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ button.dismiss-read {
 
   .topic-list {
     // tighter table header spacing
-    .topic-list-data:first-of-type {
+    .topic-list-item .topic-list-data:first-of-type {
       padding: 12px 5px;
     }
     // smaller table cell spacing