diff --git a/src/main/webapp/sass/_common.scss b/src/main/webapp/sass/_common.scss
index 24f2cd121d..836afff351 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/sass/_common.scss
+++ b/src/main/webapp/sass/_common.scss
@@ -844,6 +844,7 @@ figure.medium-image {
   font-size: 0.8em;
   padding: 2px 4px;
   white-space: nowrap;
+  vertical-align: text-top;
 }
 
 @import "form";
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/sass/waltz/style.scss b/src/main/webapp/sass/waltz/style.scss
index fd3b89269e..f891eaf647 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/sass/waltz/style.scss
+++ b/src/main/webapp/sass/waltz/style.scss
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ fieldset legend {
 }
 
 .user-tag {
-  background-color: $tagpage_group_label_background;
+  background-color: $button_background;
   color: $tagpage_group_label_color;
 }