diff --git a/src/styles/layout/highlights.css b/src/styles/layout/highlights.css
index 9cc16f57..94790909 100644
--- a/src/styles/layout/highlights.css
+++ b/src/styles/layout/highlights.css
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
 .highlight-footer { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 0.5rem 1rem; font-size: 0.8rem; color: #888; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; border-bottom-left-radius: 8px; border-bottom-right-radius: 8px; transition: border-color 0.2s ease; }
 .highlight-footer-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; min-width: 0; }
 .highlight-author { color: #aaa; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; max-width: 100%; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 28px; }
+
+/* Ensure relay indicator in footer uses normal flow and matches CompactButton spacing */
+.highlight-item .highlight-footer .highlight-relay-indicator {
+  position: static; /* override any absolute rules from global styles */
+  bottom: auto;
+  left: auto;
+  margin: 0; /* rely on footer gap */
+  padding: 0.25rem; /* CompactButton base */
+}
 .highlight-menu-wrapper { position: relative; flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; }
 .highlight-menu { position: absolute; right: 0; top: calc(100% + 4px); background: #2a2a2a; border: 1px solid #444; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); z-index: 1000; min-width: 160px; overflow: hidden; }
 .highlight-menu-item { width: 100%; background: none; border: none; color: #ddd; padding: 0.625rem 0.875rem; font-size: 0.875rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.625rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s ease; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; }