diff --git a/templates/repo/branch_dropdown.tmpl b/templates/repo/branch_dropdown.tmpl
index 68a2d3c497..ef34cc5cf7 100644
--- a/templates/repo/branch_dropdown.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/branch_dropdown.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="fitted item choose reference">
 	<div class="ui floating filter dropdown custom" data-can-create-branch="{{.CanCreateBranch}}" data-no-results="{{.i18n.Tr "repo.pulls.no_results"}}">
-		<div class="ui basic small button" @click="menuVisible = !menuVisible" @keyup.enter="menuVisible = !menuVisible">
+		<div class="ui basic small compact button" @click="menuVisible = !menuVisible" @keyup.enter="menuVisible = !menuVisible">
 			<span class="text">
 				<i class="octicon octicon-git-branch"></i>
 				{{if .IsViewBranch}}{{.i18n.Tr "repo.branch"}}{{else}}{{.i18n.Tr "repo.tree"}}{{end}}: