diff --git a/packages/main/src/ListItem.hbs b/packages/main/src/ListItem.hbs
index f44a46b9743b..910cc23af709 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/ListItem.hbs
+++ b/packages/main/src/ListItem.hbs
@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@
 	{{/if}}
 
 	{{#if modeDelete}}
-		<ui5-button
+		<div class="sapMDeleteListItemButton">
+			<ui5-button
 				id="{{ctr._id}}-deleteSelectionControl"
 				type="Transparent"
 				icon="sap-icon://decline"
 				@press="{{ctr._fnOnDelete}}"
-		></ui5-button>
+			></ui5-button>
+		</div>
 	{{/if}}
 {{/inline}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/main/src/themes/base/ListItem.less b/packages/main/src/themes/base/ListItem.less
index 38503d28bcd2..ee57861a5f70 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/themes/base/ListItem.less
+++ b/packages/main/src/themes/base/ListItem.less
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
 		-webkit-box-align: center;
 		align-items: center;
 	}
+
+	.sapMDeleteListItemButton {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+	}
 }
 
 /* ListItem with title and description (should be 5rem in height in both compact and cozy) */