diff --git a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
index 78ccc9455..4c06421fe 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
@@ -1374,6 +1374,14 @@ body.mobile .note-title {
     border-bottom: 2px solid #0000001c !important;
 }
 
+body.experimental-feature-new-layout #center-pane .note-split > div.alert {
+    margin-top: 0;
+}
+
+body.experimental-feature-new-layout #center-pane .note-split > div.alert + .scrolling-container {
+    padding-top: 20px;
+}
+
 /*
  * Promoted attributes
  */
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/watched_file_update_status.ts b/apps/client/src/widgets/watched_file_update_status.ts
index 4e3a93c81..b5c269680 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/watched_file_update_status.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/watched_file_update_status.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const TPL = /*html*/`
 
     <p>${t("watched_file_update_status.file_last_modified")}</p>
 
-    <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: space-evenly;">
+    <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 8px;">
         <button class="btn btn-sm file-upload-button">${t("watched_file_update_status.upload_modified_file")}</button>
 
         <button class="btn btn-sm ignore-this-change-button">${t("watched_file_update_status.ignore_this_change")}</button>