diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/content/_in_place_editing.sass b/app/assets/stylesheets/content/_in_place_editing.sass
index ea33fa4a55..e64337b0c6 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/content/_in_place_editing.sass
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/content/_in_place_editing.sass
@@ -257,3 +257,8 @@ a.inplace-editing--trigger-link,
     // which in textile is shown due to edit buttons on the right side
     &.edit-strategy-textarea
       margin-top: auto
+
+// this aligns the title for the WP
+.work-packages--details--title
+  margin-left: -0.375rem
+