diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css b/src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
index 4b153a4494..fe1f18b8a8 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
@@ -807,6 +807,11 @@ p.customize-section-description {
 	position: relative;
 	text-align: center;
 	cursor: default;
+	border: 1px dashed #b4b9be;
+	-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
+	-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+	min-height: 40px;
 }
 
 .customize-control-media .inner,
@@ -844,7 +849,7 @@ p.customize-section-description {
 .customize-control-header .inner,
 .customize-control-header .inner .dashicons {
 	line-height: 20px;
-	top: 10px;
+	top: 8px;
 }
 
 .customize-control-header .list .inner,
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/customize-views.js b/src/wp-includes/js/customize-views.js
index e5d168de41..83792cb1b6 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/customize-views.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/customize-views.js
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@
 		setPlaceholder: function(_height) {
 			var height = _height || this.getHeight();
 			this.model.set('savedHeight', height);
-			this.$el
-				.add(this.$el.find('.placeholder'))
-				.height(height);
+			this.$el.height(height);
 		},
 
 		setButtons: function() {