diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/pill.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/pill.scss
index 12c504fcc..d8dab6cdf 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/pill.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/pill.scss
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 
   a,
   &-selected-item {
-    display: block;
+    display: flex; // float causes display: block in browsers without flexbox
+    flex-direction: column;
+    justify-content: center;
     float: left;
     box-sizing: border-box;
     width: 100%;