diff --git a/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss b/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
index a382a3a770..31d5a98dd2 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ a:focus {
 
 .container {
   @include clearfix;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
   margin: 0 auto 0;
   padding: 0px 30px;
   max-width: grid-width(12);
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss b/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss
index 8a7717c825..ed60aed00b 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
   footer {
     @include clearfix();
+    box-sizing: border-box;
     max-width: grid-width(12);
     min-width: 760px;
     width: flex-grid(12);