diff --git a/include/layout.js b/include/layout.js
index a00c4153c6..cd11ed7188 100644
--- a/include/layout.js
+++ b/include/layout.js
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ function applySkin() {
 
 	function blinkMe() {
 		$('.blink').each(function() {
-			var width = $(this).textWidth();
+			var width = $(this).textBoxWidth();
 
 			$(this).css({ 'min-width': width });
 			$(this).fadeOut(900).fadeIn(900);
@@ -3546,7 +3546,7 @@ function setSelectMenus() {
 		}
 	});
 
-	msWidth -= 20;
+	msWidth -= 50;
 
 	$('#graph_template_id.graph-multiselect').hide().multiselect({
 		menuHeight: $(window).height()*.7,
diff --git a/include/themes/modern/main.css b/include/themes/modern/main.css
index 6da2096a90..b514d16de8 100644
--- a/include/themes/modern/main.css
+++ b/include/themes/modern/main.css
@@ -2424,7 +2424,11 @@ ul#nav {
 	margin-bottom: 4px;
 }
 
-.ui-multiselect-filter-label > input {
+.ui-multiselect-header .ui-multiselect-filter input {
+	border: 1px solid #d3d3d3 !important;
+}
+
+.ui-multiselect-filter-label input {
 	padding: 2px;
 	margin-left: 4px;
 }