diff --git a/sphinx/themes/basic/static/basic.css_t b/sphinx/themes/basic/static/basic.css_t
index 55ee887f3..841b652ae 100644
--- a/sphinx/themes/basic/static/basic.css_t
+++ b/sphinx/themes/basic/static/basic.css_t
@@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ table.field-list td, table.field-list th {
 
 /* -- hlist styles ---------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+table.hlist {
+    margin: 1em 0;
+}
+
 table.hlist td {
     vertical-align: top;
 }