diff --git a/forms.less b/forms.less
index 47d221bcfd26..c1b381380b0e 100644
--- a/forms.less
+++ b/forms.less
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ select:focus:invalid {
 // Allow us to put symbols and text within the input field for a cleaner look
 .input-append,
 .input-prepend {
+  display: inline-block;
   margin-bottom: 5px;
   font-size: 0; // white space collapse hack
   white-space: nowrap; // Prevent span and input from separating