diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.js b/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.js
index a4962bf3d..cca31c537 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/highlights_list.js
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class CloseHltButton extends OnClickButtonWidget {
 
         this.icon("bx-x")
             .title("Close HighlightsListWidget")
-            .titlePlacement("bottom")
+            .titlePlacement("left")
             .onClick((widget, e) => {
                 e.stopPropagation();
 
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/toc.js b/src/public/app/widgets/toc.js
index 5a556c795..5ff0817d0 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/toc.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/toc.js
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class CloseTocButton extends OnClickButtonWidget {
 
         this.icon("bx-x")
             .title("Close TOC")
-            .titlePlacement("bottom")
+            .titlePlacement("left")
             .onClick((widget, e) => {
                 e.stopPropagation();