diff --git a/sao/src/sao.less b/sao/src/sao.less
index 47e6e10d95..b018daceea 100644
--- a/sao/src/sao.less
+++ b/sao/src/sao.less
@@ -734,17 +734,17 @@ img.icon {
             }
         }
        .prefix {
-            padding-right: @table-cell-padding;
+            padding-right: .5 * @table-cell-padding;
             [dir="rtl"] & {
                 padding-right: 0;
-                padding-left: @table-cell-padding;
+                padding-left: .5 * @table-cell-padding;
             }
         }
         .suffix {
-            padding-left: @table-cell-padding;
+            padding-left: .5 * @table-cell-padding;
             [dir="rtl"] & {
                 padding-left: 0;
-                padding-right: @table-cell-padding;
+                padding-right: .5 * @table-cell-padding;
             }
         }
     }