diff --git a/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-select2.less b/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-select2.less
--- a/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-select2.less
+++ b/kallithea/public/less/kallithea-select2.less
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   .navbar-nav {
     > li > .select2-container a {
       padding: @nav-link-padding;
+      height: @navbar-height;
       padding-top:    @navbar-padding-vertical;
       padding-bottom: @navbar-padding-vertical;
     }
diff --git a/kallithea/public/less/style.less b/kallithea/public/less/style.less
--- a/kallithea/public/less/style.less
+++ b/kallithea/public/less/style.less
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ a.permalink {
 }
 
 /* logo */
-nav.navbar .navbar-brand {
+nav.navbar.mainmenu > .navbar-header > .navbar-brand {
   font-size: 20px;
   padding-top: 12px;
-}
-nav.navbar.mainmenu .navbar-brand .branding {
-  &:before {
+  > .branding:before {
     content: "";
     display: inline-block;
     margin-right: .2em;