diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables
index eacb33892..fd24bab72 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 /* Table Cell */
 @cellVerticalPadding: 0.7em;
 @cellHorizontalPadding: 0.8em;
-@cellVerticalAlign: middle;
+@cellVerticalAlign: top;
 @cellTextAlign: @textAlign;
 @cellBorder: 1px solid @solidBorderColor;