diff --git a/less/repeater.less b/less/repeater.less
index ac0ff08f7..974f2bd28 100755
--- a/less/repeater.less
+++ b/less/repeater.less
@@ -106,4 +106,17 @@
 		line-height: 34px;
 		margin-right: 10px;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+	/*
+	 * reinforce spacing around control buttons
+	 */
+	&-itemization .selectlist, // TODO add specfic class for page size dropdown
+	&-filters,
+	&-secondaryPaging,
+	&-primaryPaging,
+	&-next,
+	&-prev
+	{
+		margin: auto 0.3em;
+	}
+}