diff --git a/static/scripts/galaxy.base.js b/static/scripts/galaxy.base.js
index dd25c90686c..a19b877fbbc 100644
--- a/static/scripts/galaxy.base.js
+++ b/static/scripts/galaxy.base.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function make_popupmenu( button_element, options ) {
     //    container_element = container_element.parent();
     // }
     // ontainer_element).css( "position", "relative" );
-    var menu_element = $( "<ul id='" + button_element.attr('id') + "-menu'></div>" );
+    var menu_element = $( "<ul id='" + button_element.attr('id') + "-menu'></ul>" );
     $.each( options, function( k, v ) {
         if ( v ) {
             $( "<li/>" ).html( k ).click( v ).appendTo( menu_element );
diff --git a/templates/history/grid.mako b/templates/history/grid.mako
index f1d8b18ef96..cd5ad091edb 100644
--- a/templates/history/grid.mako
+++ b/templates/history/grid.mako
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
                                         extra = ""
                                 %>
                                 %if href:                    
-                                    <td><div class="menubutton split"><a class="label" href="${href}">${v}${extra}</a></td>
+                                    <td><div class="menubutton split" style="float: left;"><a class="label" href="${href}">${v}${extra}</a> </td>
                                 %else:
                                     <td >${v}${extra}</td>
                                 %endif    
diff --git a/templates/workflow/list.mako b/templates/workflow/list.mako
index 74a0b2006f3..32ee76704d4 100644
--- a/templates/workflow/list.mako
+++ b/templates/workflow/list.mako
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         %for i, workflow in enumerate( workflows ):
             <tr>
                 <td>
-                    <div class="menubutton">
+                    <div class="menubutton" style="float: left;">
                     <a id="wf-${i}-popup" class="arrow" style="display: none;"><span>&#9660;</span></a>
                     ${workflow.name}
                     </div>