diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables
index d11f8bff5..ec86edc89 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 @selectionBackground: @white;
 @selectionDisplay: inline-block;
 @selectionItemDivider: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
-@selectionVerticalPadding: 0.8em;
+@selectionVerticalPadding: 0.78571em;
 @selectionHorizontalPadding: 1.1em;
 @selectionIconDistance: 2em;
 @selectionPadding: @selectionVerticalPadding @selectionIconDistance @selectionVerticalPadding @selectionHorizontalPadding;