diff --git a/data/web/css/build/013-datatables.css b/data/web/css/build/013-datatables.css
index a0fa34cce..ded00bc7b 100644
--- a/data/web/css/build/013-datatables.css
+++ b/data/web/css/build/013-datatables.css
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ table.dataTable td.dt-control:before {
 table.dataTable thead > tr > th.sorting_disabled.sorting_asc,
 table.dataTable thead > tr > th.sorting_disabled.sorting_desc {
     padding-right: 0.5rem;
+    cursor: auto;
 }
 table.dataTable thead > tr > th.sorting_disabled.sorting_asc:before,
 table.dataTable thead > tr > th.sorting_disabled.sorting_asc:after,
@@ -58,6 +59,11 @@ table.dataTable.table-striped>tbody>tr>td>input[type="checkbox"] {
     /* centers the 1em checkbox in the 1.5em line, level with the expand control */
     margin-top: 0.25em;
 }
+/* the vertical margin is meant for the tag editor in edit forms, in tables it only adds height */
+table.dataTable .tag-badge {
+    margin-top: 0;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+}
 td.dtr-col-lg {
     min-width: 350px;
     word-break: break-word;
diff --git a/data/web/css/build/014-mailcow.css b/data/web/css/build/014-mailcow.css
index 52a34f8b5..99925ca28 100644
--- a/data/web/css/build/014-mailcow.css
+++ b/data/web/css/build/014-mailcow.css
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ body {
   display: inline-block;
   font-size: inherit;
 }
+.badge .bi {
+  font-size: inherit;
+}
+/* keeps icons from making a badge taller than one with text only */
+.badge .bi::before {
+  line-height: 0;
+}
 .btn-group-xs > .btn, .btn-xs {
   padding: .25rem .4rem;
   font-size: .875rem;
@@ -343,6 +350,7 @@ code {
 }
 .tag-badge .bi {
   font-size: 12px;
+  line-height: 0;
 }
 .tag-badge.btn-badge:hover {
   filter: brightness(0.9);