diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_dialogs.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_dialogs.scss
index 6545e4e3d..59f77d3c4 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_dialogs.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_dialogs.scss
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
 
     .prompt-dialog-password-entry {
       width: auto;
-      padding: $base_padding * 2 $base_padding * 1.5;
       // 4px (spacing) + 16px (spinner-width)
       &:ltr { margin-left: $base_margin+$base_icon_size; }
       &:rtl { margin-right: $base_margin+$base_icon_size; }
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@
 
   .prompt-dialog-password-entry {
     width: 20em;
+    padding: $base_padding * 2 $base_padding * 1.5;
   }
 
   .prompt-dialog-error-label,