diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/style.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/style.scss
index 660e607d3581e0..b45700c39db276 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/style.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/style.scss
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@
 	}
 
 	.dataviews-item-actions {
+		padding-top: $grid-unit-20;
 		padding-right: $grid-unit-40;
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/view-list.tsx b/packages/dataviews/src/view-list.tsx
index 53a20c8bd5280f..90c1a195837745 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/view-list.tsx
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/view-list.tsx
@@ -145,7 +145,10 @@ function ListItem( {
 			onMouseEnter={ handleMouseEnter }
 			onMouseLeave={ handleMouseLeave }
 		>
-			<HStack className="dataviews-view-list__item-wrapper">
+			<HStack
+				className="dataviews-view-list__item-wrapper"
+				alignment="top"
+			>
 				<div role="gridcell">
 					<CompositeItem
 						store={ store }