diff --git a/scss/components/side-nav.scss b/scss/components/side-nav.scss
index 61dcbac5c..7da044c27 100644
--- a/scss/components/side-nav.scss
+++ b/scss/components/side-nav.scss
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ $block: #{$fd-namespace}-side-nav;
     }
 
     &__link {
-
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
         //STATES *******************************************
         &.has-child {
             background-image: url(#{$fd-down-arrow-icon});
diff --git a/test/visual-regression-tests/resources/reference_images/visual_regression_fundamental_side-nav_8_example-containerfd-side-nav__n8_0_desktop.png b/test/visual-regression-tests/resources/reference_images/visual_regression_fundamental_side-nav_8_example-containerfd-side-nav__n8_0_desktop.png
index 7d123f0cc..f7ab5a2d5 100644
Binary files a/test/visual-regression-tests/resources/reference_images/visual_regression_fundamental_side-nav_8_example-containerfd-side-nav__n8_0_desktop.png and b/test/visual-regression-tests/resources/reference_images/visual_regression_fundamental_side-nav_8_example-containerfd-side-nav__n8_0_desktop.png differ