diff --git a/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index 0471c3d813..54bc0bc575 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -79,8 +79,12 @@ div.postbox div.inside {
 
 #dashboard-widgets h3 a {
 	text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+#dashboard-widgets h3 .postbox-title-action {
 	position: absolute;
 	right: 30px;
+	padding: 0;
 }
 
 #dashboard-widgets h4 {
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index e4b6113539..5dad0c9fe8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ function wp_add_dashboard_widget( $widget_id, $widget_name, $callback, $control_
 		$wp_dashboard_control_callbacks[$widget_id] = $control_callback;
 		if ( isset( $_GET['edit'] ) && $widget_id == $_GET['edit'] ) {
 			list($url) = explode( '#', add_query_arg( 'edit', false ), 2 );
-			$widget_name .= ' <a href="' . clean_url( $url ) . '">' . __( 'Cancel' ) . '</a>';
+			$widget_name .= ' <span class="postbox-title-action"><a href="' . clean_url( $url ) . '">' . __( 'Cancel' ) . '</a></span>';
 			add_meta_box( $widget_id, $widget_name, '_wp_dashboard_control_callback', 'dashboard', 'normal', 'core' );
 			return;
 		}
 		list($url) = explode( '#', add_query_arg( 'edit', $widget_id ), 2 );
-		$widget_name .= ' <a href="' . clean_url( "$url#$widget_id" ) . '" class="edit-box open-box">' . __( 'Configure' ) . '</a>';
+		$widget_name .= ' <span class="postbox-title-action"><a href="' . clean_url( "$url#$widget_id" ) . '" class="edit-box open-box">' . __( 'Configure' ) . '</a></span>';
 	}
 	$side_widgets = array('dashboard_quick_press', 'dashboard_recent_drafts', 'dashboard_primary', 'dashboard_secondary');
 	$location = 'normal';