diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/media/css/base.css b/django/contrib/admin/media/css/base.css
index 26e2cbf14a..1dde1d210b 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/media/css/base.css
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/media/css/base.css
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ table thead th.sorted a span.sortpos {
 }
 
 table thead th.sorted a img {
-   vertical-align: bottom;
+   vertical-align: top;
 }
 
 table thead th.sorted a span.clear {