diff --git a/res/css/views/elements/_ImageView.scss b/res/css/views/elements/_ImageView.scss
index 9bf23b1025..52b6a63699 100644
--- a/res/css/views/elements/_ImageView.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/elements/_ImageView.scss
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_ImageView_cancel {
     position: absolute;
-    top: 0px;
+    // hack for mx_Dialog having a top padding of 40px
+    top: 40px;
     right: 0px;
     padding: 35px;
     cursor: pointer;