diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
index b2dc167e92..f6078f7ef9 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
@@ -1027,6 +1027,7 @@ div.problem {
   }
 
   .notification {
+    @include float(left);
     margin-top: $baseline / 2;
     padding: ($baseline / 2.5) ($baseline / 2) ($baseline / 5) ($baseline / 2);
     line-height: $base-line-height;