diff --git a/src/styles/common-error-styles.scss b/src/styles/common-error-styles.scss
index d4dc8244a..952760caf 100644
--- a/src/styles/common-error-styles.scss
+++ b/src/styles/common-error-styles.scss
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
   &.btn.btn-primary:hover,
   &.btn.btn-primary:focus,
   &.btn.btn-primary:focus-visible {
-    color: $gray;
-    background: $gray-200;
-    box-shadow: none;
+    color: $gray !important;
+    background: $gray-200 !important;
+    box-shadow: none !important;
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
index 56e97cb4d..5b27f385a 100644
--- a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
+++ b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div
-    class="alert fade show text-center mb-0 py-2 px-3"
+    class="alert fade show text-center mb-0 py-2 px-4"
     role="alert"
     :class="[isDismissible ? 'alert-dismissible' : '', this.alertClass]"
   >