diff --git a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/ui/ui-portlet.js b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/ui/ui-portlet.js
index f5b1fd06ccf..433d16d5700 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/ui/ui-portlet.js
+++ b/client/galaxy/scripts/mvc/ui/ui-portlet.js
@@ -213,13 +213,13 @@ export var View = Backbone.View.extend({
             .append(
                 $("<div/>")
                     .addClass("portlet-header")
+                    .append($("<div/>").addClass("portlet-operations"))
                     .append(
                         $("<div/>")
                             .addClass("portlet-title")
                             .append($("<i/>").addClass("portlet-title-icon"))
                             .append($("<span/>").addClass("portlet-title-text"))
                     )
-                    .append($("<div/>").addClass("portlet-operations"))
             )
             .append(
                 $("<div/>")
diff --git a/client/galaxy/style/scss/ui.scss b/client/galaxy/style/scss/ui.scss
index c2a120132f4..90ebd608c7e 100644
--- a/client/galaxy/style/scss/ui.scss
+++ b/client/galaxy/style/scss/ui.scss
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ $ui-margin-horizontal-large: $margin-v * 2;
         @extend .rounded;
         background: $portlet-bg-color;
         .portlet-title {
-            float: left;
             .portlet-title-text.collapsible {
                 cursor: pointer;
                 text-decoration: underline;