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diff --git a/app/assets/images/sprite.svg b/app/assets/images/sprite.svg
index a70a7532b8..bf65021fa6 100644
--- a/app/assets/images/sprite.svg
+++ b/app/assets/images/sprite.svg
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diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/templates/notes/show.jst.ejs b/app/assets/javascripts/templates/notes/show.jst.ejs
index f72f003c6b..1393e9c894 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/templates/notes/show.jst.ejs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/templates/notes/show.jst.ejs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="note">
-  <p class="permalink"><a href="/?note=<%- note.id %>"><%- I18n.t('javascripts.notes.show.permalink', { id: note.id }) %></a></p>
+  <a class="permalink deemphasize" href="/?note=<%- note.id %>"><span><%- I18n.t('javascripts.notes.show.permalink', { id: note.id }) %></span></a>
   <% if (note.comments.some(function (comment) { return !comment.user })) { %>
   <small class="warning"><%- I18n.t('javascripts.notes.show.anonymous_warning') %></small>
   <% } %>
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
   <% if (note.status == "open") { %>
   <form action="#">
     <textarea class="comment" name="text" cols="40" rows="5"></textarea>
-    <br/>
     <div class="buttons">
       <input type="submit" name="hide" value="<%- I18n.t('javascripts.notes.show.hide') %>" class="hide_unless_moderator" data-method="DELETE" data-url="<%- note.url %>">
       <input type="submit" name="close" value="<%- I18n.t('javascripts.notes.show.resolve') %>" class="hide_unless_logged_in" data-method="POST" data-url="<%- note.close_url %>">
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common.css.scss
index bab4c95606..2aacad0e6d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common.css.scss
@@ -1724,6 +1724,10 @@ a.button.submit {
 
 /* Rules for the notes interface */
 
+.note {
+  padding-top: 10px;
+}
+
 .note {
   h2 {
     margin-bottom: 10px;
@@ -1734,7 +1738,21 @@ a.button.submit {
   }
 
   .permalink {
-    margin: -10px 0 10px -12px;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 5px;
+    left: 5px;
+    min-width: 15px;
+    min-height: 15px;
+    background: image-url("sprite.png") 0 -45px no-repeat;
+  }
+
+  .permalink span {
+    display: none;
+    padding-left: 20px;
+  }
+
+  .permalink:hover span {
+    display: block;
   }
 
   .warning {