diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
index e4e112cdfaf..5c0817b3ff0 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
@@ -458,18 +458,20 @@
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_hidden_input_file, .openerp .oe_mail .oe_hidden_input_file form{
     display:inline;
 }
-.openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg_footer button.oe_full{
-    width:24px;
-    overflow:hidden;
+.openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg_center button.oe_full{
+    width: 24px;
+    height: 22px;
+    overflow: hidden;
     float: right;
-    filter:none;
+    filter: none;
 }
-.openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg_footer button.oe_full .oe_e{
+.openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg_center button.oe_full .oe_e{
     position: relative;
-    top: -4px;
-    margin-left: -9px;
-    vertical-align: middle;
-    filter:none;
+    top: -9px;
+    margin-left: -5px;
+    vertical-align: top;
+    filter: none;
+    height: 14px;
 }
 .openerp .oe_mail button.oe_attach, .openerp .oe_mail button.oe_full{
     background: transparent; 
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
index 738a9d5d0e7..9a98f52d779 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
             </div>
             <div class="oe_msg_center">
                 <div class="oe_msg_content">
+                    <button class="oe_full" title="Open the full mail composer"><span class='oe_e'>&amp;ograve</span></button>
                     <t t-call="mail.thread.list_recipients"/>
                     <textarea class="field_text"></textarea>
                 </div>
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
                     <button class="oe_post">Post</button>
                     <t t-call="mail.compose_message.add_attachment"/>
                     <!--<a class="oe_cancel oe_e">X</a>-->
-                    <button class="oe_full" title="Open the full mail composer"><span class='oe_e'>&amp;ograve</span></button>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>