diff --git a/modules/carousel/jetpack-carousel.css b/modules/carousel/jetpack-carousel.css
index b9cabc60b4109..f9621525669a0 100644
--- a/modules/carousel/jetpack-carousel.css
+++ b/modules/carousel/jetpack-carousel.css
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ div.jp-carousel-buttons a:hover {
 	letter-spacing: 0 !important;
 	padding:0.35em 0 0;
 	position: absolute;
-	text-align: left;
+	text-align: right;
 	width: 90%;
 }
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ div.jp-carousel-buttons a:hover {
 	cursor: pointer;
 	background-color: black;
 	background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
-	display: block;
+	display: inline-block;
 	height: 22px;
 	font: 400 24px/1 "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif !important;
 	line-height: 22px;