diff --git a/res/css/views/elements/_Dropdown.pcss b/res/css/views/elements/_Dropdown.pcss
index 23edac35cf4..4060dab1761 100644
--- a/res/css/views/elements/_Dropdown.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/elements/_Dropdown.pcss
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_Dropdown_option {
     height: 35px;
     line-height: $font-35px;
-    padding-left: 8px;
-    padding-right: 8px;
+    // Overwrites the default padding for any li elements
+    padding: 0 8px;
 }
 
 .mx_Dropdown_input > .mx_Dropdown_option {
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ input.mx_Dropdown_option:focus {
     min-height: 35px;
 }
 
+ul.mx_Dropdown_menu li.mx_Dropdown_option {
+    list-style: none;
+}
+
 .mx_Dropdown_menu .mx_Dropdown_option_highlight {
     background-color: $focus-bg-color;
 }