diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index db685f29c4c7..9cc3957125c7 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
     <!-- Back to top button from https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/issues/1731#issue-338206906 -->
     <aside class="sidebar__top">
-    <a href="#site-nav"> <i class="fas fa-angle-double-up fa-2x"></i><br>Back to top</a>
+    <a href="#site-nav"> <i class="fas fa-angle-double-up fa-2x"></i><i>Back to top</i></a>
     </aside>
     <!-- ================================================================================================= -->