diff --git a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less
index 434c602cc..6ee1dfa54 100644
--- a/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less
+++ b/skins/elastic/styles/widgets/lists.less
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ ul.treelist {
             display: none;
         }
 
-        li > a {
+        & > li > a {
             padding-left: .5em;
         }
     }