diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index 52c5a73ecd1..17f07c9cbb9 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
 .navbar .oe_topbar_name {
   max-width: 150px;
   display: inline-block;
-  height: 15px;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
+  vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
 .openerp {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
index 740c0b6c01e..f36f25b5181 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ $sheet-padding: 16px
     .oe_topbar_name
         max-width: 150px
         display: inline-block
-        height: 15px // Customize to manage caret when topbar_name is over sized.
         text-overflow: ellipsis
         white-space: nowrap
         overflow: hidden // Customize to bring ellipsis when topbar_name is over sized.
+        vertical-align: middle
 // }}}
 
 .openerp