diff --git a/scss/_forms.scss b/scss/_forms.scss
index cc95f743..cef36553 100644
--- a/scss/_forms.scss
+++ b/scss/_forms.scss
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@ form {
   // reverse the above for navbars (no help expected in a navbar form)
   .navbar & {
     margin: 0;
+
+    .mdb-form-group {
+      display: inline-block;
+      padding-top: 0;
+    }
   }
 }
 
-
 // -----
 // Inputs
 //
@@ -139,7 +143,6 @@ form {
   }
 }
 
-
 // FIXME: remove the following, I don't think it is necessary any longer and just adds more rules that are already matched above.
 // default floating size/location without a form-group (will skip form-group styles, and just render default sizing variation)
 //@include mdb-form-size-variant($font-size-base, $mdb-label-top-margin-base, $input-padding-y, $line-height, $mdb-label-as-placeholder-shim-base);
@@ -166,7 +169,6 @@ select {
 //  z-index: 100;
 //}
 
-
 //
 //
 //.form-horizontal {
diff --git a/scss/_navbar.scss b/scss/_navbar.scss
index 5ba05dbd..a1b4726c 100644
--- a/scss/_navbar.scss
+++ b/scss/_navbar.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   border: 0;
   border-radius: 0;
 
+
   //.navbar-brand {
   //  position: relative;
   //  height: 60px;