diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css b/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
index b5d353d8eb..20eb9ca585 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
@@ -152,10 +152,19 @@
 	overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+#replysubmit .reply-submit-buttons {
+	margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+
 #replysubmit .button {
 	margin-right: 5px;
 }
 
+#replysubmit .spinner {
+	float: none;
+	margin: -4px 0 0;
+}
+
 #replyrow.inline-edit-row fieldset.comment-reply {
 	font-size: inherit;
 	line-height: inherit;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index bdd6182e2f..6deb0e2f10 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -479,16 +479,15 @@ function wp_comment_reply( $position = 1, $checkbox = false, $mode = 'single', $
 	</div>
 
 	<div id="replysubmit" class="submit">
-		<p>
-			<a href="#comments-form" class="save button button-primary alignright">
+		<p class="reply-submit-buttons">
+			<a href="#comments-form" class="save button button-primary">
 				<span id="addbtn" style="display: none;"><?php _e( 'Add Comment' ); ?></span>
 				<span id="savebtn" style="display: none;"><?php _e( 'Update Comment' ); ?></span>
 				<span id="replybtn" style="display: none;"><?php _e( 'Submit Reply' ); ?></span>
 			</a>
-			<a href="#comments-form" class="cancel button alignleft"><?php _e( 'Cancel' ); ?></a>
+			<a href="#comments-form" class="cancel button"><?php _e( 'Cancel' ); ?></a>
 			<span class="waiting spinner"></span>
 		</p>
-		<br class="clear" />
 		<div class="notice notice-error notice-alt inline hidden">
 			<p class="error"></p>
 		</div>