diff --git a/pkg/web_css/lib/src/_list.scss b/pkg/web_css/lib/src/_list.scss
index e1bd48e9b3..a83416d743 100644
--- a/pkg/web_css/lib/src/_list.scss
+++ b/pkg/web_css/lib/src/_list.scss
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@
     background: var(--pub-inset-bgColor);
     font-size: 14px;
     border-radius: 3px;
-    margin-top: 40px;
+    margin: 40px 3px 0 3px;
+    min-width: 42px; // otherwise page "1" would be much narrower than e.g. page "2"
 
     &.-disabled {
       pointer-events: none;