diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/forms.css b/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/forms.css
index 5b18a11..80330ec 100644
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/forms.css
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/forms.css
@@ -351,13 +351,16 @@ select.form-control:focus {
 }
 
 /* Config page checkboxes — mirror the .form-control field box (same radius,
-   padding, fill and border) so a toggle reads as the same field surface as the
-   inputs beside it instead of a lighter, slightly-off box. */
+   fill and border) so a toggle reads as the same field surface as the inputs
+   beside it instead of a lighter, slightly-off box. Vertical padding is 10px
+   (not the input's 12px): the 24px toggle pill is taller than input text, so
+   the trimmed padding keeps the box at the inputs' 44px height (24 + 10 + 10)
+   instead of overshooting to 48px. */
 .checkbox-label {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 12px 16px;
+  padding: 10px 16px;
   min-height: 44px;
   border-radius: 8px;
   transition: background 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;