diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_buttons/acl_button.js b/js/components/ascribe_buttons/acl_button.js
index 002a91cb..67f4a430 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_buttons/acl_button.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_buttons/acl_button.js
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@ let AclButton = React.createClass({
                 <ModalWrapper
                     trigger={
                         <button
-                            className={'btn btn-default btn-sm ' + buttonClassName}
-                            disabled={!shouldDisplay}>
+                            className={shouldDisplay ? 'btn btn-default btn-sm ' + buttonClassName : 'hidden'}>
                             {this.sanitizeAction()}
                         </button>
                     }
diff --git a/sass/lib/modals.scss b/sass/lib/modals.scss
index 3eb45c54..20a720c1 100644
--- a/sass/lib/modals.scss
+++ b/sass/lib/modals.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+.modal-body {
+    padding-top:0;
+}
+
 .modal-header {
     padding: 15px 15px 0 15px;
     border-bottom: none;