diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css b/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
index 37bf3da948..e9a97680b9 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
@@ -914,12 +914,26 @@ tr.inline-edit-row td,
 }
 
 .inline-edit-row .submit {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-wrap: wrap;
+	align-items: center;
 	clear: both;
 	padding: 0.5em;
 	margin: 0.5em 0 0;
 }
 
+.inline-edit-save.submit .button {
+	margin-right: 8px;
+}
+
+.inline-edit-save .spinner {
+	float: none;
+	margin: 0;
+}
+
 .inline-edit-row .notice-error {
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+	min-width: 100%;
 	margin-top: 1em;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 7fd4bf89ac..c98bfbc98c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -2007,14 +2007,17 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			?>
 
 			<div class="submit inline-edit-save">
-				<button type="button" class="button cancel alignleft"><?php _e( 'Cancel' ); ?></button>
-
 				<?php if ( ! $bulk ) : ?>
 					<?php wp_nonce_field( 'inlineeditnonce', '_inline_edit', false ); ?>
-					<button type="button" class="button button-primary save alignright"><?php _e( 'Update' ); ?></button>
-					<span class="spinner"></span>
+					<button type="button" class="button button-primary save"><?php _e( 'Update' ); ?></button>
 				<?php else : ?>
-					<?php submit_button( __( 'Update' ), 'primary alignright', 'bulk_edit', false ); ?>
+					<?php submit_button( __( 'Update' ), 'primary', 'bulk_edit', false ); ?>
+				<?php endif; ?>
+
+				<button type="button" class="button cancel"><?php _e( 'Cancel' ); ?></button>
+
+				<?php if ( ! $bulk ) : ?>
+					<span class="spinner"></span>
 				<?php endif; ?>
 
 				<input type="hidden" name="post_view" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $m ); ?>" />
@@ -2022,7 +2025,6 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 				<?php if ( ! $bulk && ! post_type_supports( $screen->post_type, 'author' ) ) : ?>
 					<input type="hidden" name="post_author" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $post->post_author ); ?>" />
 				<?php endif; ?>
-				<br class="clear" />
 
 				<div class="notice notice-error notice-alt inline hidden">
 					<p class="error"></p>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
index 8d0217d40f..4c5da449b3 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
@@ -696,14 +696,13 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			?>
 
 			<div class="inline-edit-save submit">
-				<button type="button" class="cancel button alignleft"><?php _e( 'Cancel' ); ?></button>
-				<button type="button" class="save button button-primary alignright"><?php echo $tax->labels->update_item; ?></button>
+				<button type="button" class="save button button-primary"><?php echo $tax->labels->update_item; ?></button>
+				<button type="button" class="cancel button"><?php _e( 'Cancel' ); ?></button>
 				<span class="spinner"></span>
 
 				<?php wp_nonce_field( 'taxinlineeditnonce', '_inline_edit', false ); ?>
 				<input type="hidden" name="taxonomy" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->screen->taxonomy ); ?>" />
 				<input type="hidden" name="post_type" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->screen->post_type ); ?>" />
-				<br class="clear" />
 
 				<div class="notice notice-error notice-alt inline hidden">
 					<p class="error"></p>