diff --git a/src/components/checkboxes/_checkboxes.scss b/src/components/checkboxes/_checkboxes.scss
index 165212a973..9551e6df8d 100644
--- a/src/components/checkboxes/_checkboxes.scss
+++ b/src/components/checkboxes/_checkboxes.scss
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@
 
   .govuk-checkboxes--small .govuk-checkboxes__label {
     margin-top: -2px;
-    padding: 11px govuk-spacing(3) 9px 0;
+    padding: 13px govuk-spacing(3) 9px 0;
     float: left;
 
     @include govuk-media-query($from: tablet) {
-      padding: 9px govuk-spacing(3) 6px 0;
+      padding: 11px govuk-spacing(3) 7px 0;
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/src/components/radios/_radios.scss b/src/components/radios/_radios.scss
index 67618bc088..fd30eb9393 100644
--- a/src/components/radios/_radios.scss
+++ b/src/components/radios/_radios.scss
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@
 
   .govuk-radios--small .govuk-radios__label {
     margin-top: -2px;
-    padding: 11px govuk-spacing(3) 9px 0;
+    padding: 13px govuk-spacing(3) 9px 0;
     float: left;
 
     @include govuk-media-query($from: tablet) {
-      padding: 9px govuk-spacing(3) 6px 0;
+      padding: 11px govuk-spacing(3) 7px 0;
     }
 
   }