diff --git a/resources/classes/menu.php b/resources/classes/menu.php
index ba967df6eb..f00d5c4f18 100644
--- a/resources/classes/menu.php
+++ b/resources/classes/menu.php
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ if (!class_exists('menu')) {
 									$menu_sub_icon = null;
 									if ($_SESSION['theme']['menu_sub_icons']['boolean'] != 'false') {
 										if (!empty($menu_item_sub['menu_item_icon']) && substr($menu_item_sub['menu_item_icon'], 0, 3) == 'fa-') { // font awesome icon
-											$menu_sub_icon = "<span class='".escape($menu_item_sub['menu_item_icon'])."'></span>";
+											$menu_sub_icon = "<span class='".escape($menu_item_sub['menu_item_icon']).(substr($menu_item_sub['menu_item_icon'], 0, 3) == 'fa-' ? ' fa-fw' : null)."'></span>";
 										}
 										else {
 											$menu_sub_icon = null;
diff --git a/themes/default/css.php b/themes/default/css.php
index 02c0cfca8c..1868f4dfce 100644
--- a/themes/default/css.php
+++ b/themes/default/css.php
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ else { //default: white
 	div.menu_side_sub > a.menu_side_item_sub > span.fa-brands,
 	div.menu_side_sub > a.menu_side_item_sub > span.fa-regular {
 		float: right;
-		margin: 4px -1px 0 0;
+		margin: 4px -3px 0 0;
 		}
 
 	/* header domain/user name */