diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/scss/systray.scss b/addons/mail/static/src/scss/systray.scss
index 542e6ded473..cd732688526 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/scss/systray.scss
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/scss/systray.scss
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@
         flex-flow: column nowrap;
     }
     .o_notification_counter {
-        @include o-position-absolute($top: 20%, $right: 1px);
+        margin-right: 0;
+        margin-left: -0.4rem;
         background: $o-brand-primary;
         color: white;
-        padding: 0em 0.3em;
+        vertical-align: super;
         font-size: 0.7em;
     }
     .o_mail_systray_dropdown {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/scss/webclient_layout.scss b/addons/web/static/src/scss/webclient_layout.scss
index c8bb9e3c3ed..5fe5ab08c8b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/scss/webclient_layout.scss
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/scss/webclient_layout.scss
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@
         .oe_topbar_avatar {
             max-height: 18px;
             width: 18px;
+            margin-top: -4px;
+        }
+
+        .oe_systray, .oe_user_menu_placeholder {
+            > li {
+                position: relative;
+                padding: 4px 0px;
+
+                > a {
+                    @include o-hover-text-color($navbar-dark-color, $navbar-dark-active-color);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }