diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss b/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss
index 10aa530cbd..fde38a14cb 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss
@@ -201,9 +201,10 @@
 
 // ====================
 
-// Verification: overriding reset link style for nav/header
+// Verification fixes
 .verification-process {
 
+  //overriding reset link style for nav/header
   header.global {
 
     .logo a:hover, .logo:active, .logo a:focus {
@@ -216,6 +217,11 @@
       border: none;
     }
   }
+
+  // overriding ridiculous hover on input type=button
+  #content .action-primary:hover {
+    background-image: none;
+  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/views/_verification.scss b/lms/static/sass/views/_verification.scss
index fe337c556a..7b24505f57 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/views/_verification.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/views/_verification.scss
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@
     width: flex-grid(12,12);
     border-radius: ($baseline/10);
     background: $m-gray-l4;
+    padding: ($baseline*.75) $baseline;
 
     .help-inline, .wizard-steps {