diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
index cdbc9701703..040acc55c87 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@
     background: #FFF;
     border: none;
     margin-bottom:0px;
+    min-height:34px;
+}
+.openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg:not(.oe_lvl_0) .oe_msg_icon{
+    width:32px;
+    margin:1px;
+    border-radius:2px;
+}
+.openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg:not(.oe_lvl_0) .oe_msg_center{
+    margin-left:34px;
 }
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg .oe_msg_left{
     position: absolute;
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
index 50247fd6164..01cdb9b629e 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@
             <!-- message actions (read/unread, reply, delete...) -->
             <div class='oe_msg_right'>
                 <div class="oe_msg_icons">
-                    <t t-call="mail.thread.message.star"/>
-                    <span class='oe_read' t-if="widget.datasets.show_read_unread_button"><a title="Read" class="oe_e">W</a></span>
-                    <span class='oe_unread' t-if="widget.datasets.show_read_unread_button"><a title="Set back to unread" class="oe_e">h</a></span>
+                    <span class='oe_unread' t-if="widget.datasets.show_read_unread_button"><a title="Read" class="oe_e">W</a></span>
+                    <span class='oe_read' t-if="widget.datasets.show_read_unread_button"><a title="Set back to unread" class="oe_e">h</a></span>
                     <span class='oe_reply' t-if="widget.datasets.show_reply_button"><a title="Reply" class="oe_e">)</a></span>
+                    <t t-call="mail.thread.message.star"/>
                 </div>
             </div>