diff --git a/public/react/src/modules/courses/boards/AddDirModal.js b/public/react/src/modules/courses/boards/AddDirModal.js
index e91ab278e..ddc430c1e 100644
--- a/public/react/src/modules/courses/boards/AddDirModal.js
+++ b/public/react/src/modules/courses/boards/AddDirModal.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class AddDirModal extends Component{
                 />
              </div>
 
-             {errorMsg && <span style={{color: 'red'}}>{errorMsg}</span>}
+             {errorMsg && <span style={{color: 'red', marginTop: '2px', display: 'inline-block' }}>{errorMsg}</span>}
              
              {/* {this.state.NavmodalValuetype===true?<span className={"color-red"}>
                  {this.state.NavmodalValues}