diff --git a/sass/_theme_rst.sass b/sass/_theme_rst.sass
index 775c4ae9..66515431 100644
--- a/sass/_theme_rst.sass
+++ b/sass/_theme_rst.sass
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@
     margin-bottom: $base-line-height
     dt
       font-weight: bold
+      margin-bottom: $base-line-height / 2
     // Most of the content within these dls are one liners, so I halve the normal margins.
     p, table, ul, ol
       margin-bottom: $base-line-height / 2 !important