diff --git a/static/text-editor-light.less b/static/text-editor-light.less
index f9795a646..f9aad59e2 100644
--- a/static/text-editor-light.less
+++ b/static/text-editor-light.less
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ atom-text-editor {
   }
 
   .indent-guide {
+    display: inline-block;
     box-shadow: inset 1px 0;
   }
 
diff --git a/static/text-editor-shadow.less b/static/text-editor-shadow.less
index d9cb65b63..62be81739 100644
--- a/static/text-editor-shadow.less
+++ b/static/text-editor-shadow.less
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
 }
 
 .indent-guide {
+  display: inline-block;
   box-shadow: inset 1px 0;
 }