diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/less/navbar.less b/addons/web/static/src/less/navbar.less
index 5c8f718f98c..cf14f9a8615 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/less/navbar.less
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/less/navbar.less
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@
 
     > a, > button {
         float: left;
-        width: @odoo-navbar-height;
         height: @odoo-navbar-height;
         border: none;
-        padding: 0;
+        padding: 0 @odoo-horizontal-padding - 4px 0 @odoo-horizontal-padding;
         line-height: @odoo-navbar-height;
         background-color: transparent;
         text-align: center;
@@ -141,6 +140,10 @@
     .o_user_menu {
         margin-left: 6px;
 
+        > a {
+            padding-right: @odoo-horizontal-padding;
+        }
+
         .oe_topbar_avatar {
             height: 17px;
             .o-transform(translateY(-2px));
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/less/variables.less b/addons/web/static/src/less/variables.less
index 3a8b09e65b5..038ad1db95f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/less/variables.less
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/less/variables.less
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@
 
 @odoo-label-font-size-factor: 0.8;
 @odoo-navbar-height: 34px;
-@odoo-navbar-inverse-link-hover-bg: darken(@odoo-brand-primary, 10%);
+@odoo-navbar-inverse-link-hover-bg: @navbar-inverse-link-active-bg;