diff --git a/static/text-editor-light.less b/static/text-editor-light.less
index 178f62d1d..5f159ce94 100644
--- a/static/text-editor-light.less
+++ b/static/text-editor-light.less
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @import "octicon-mixins";
 
 atom-text-editor {
-  display: block;
+  display: flex;
   font-family: Menlo, Consolas, 'DejaVu Sans Mono', monospace;
 
   .editor--private, .editor-contents--private {