diff --git a/packages/components/src/HierarchicalCheckboxMenu.scss b/packages/components/src/HierarchicalCheckboxMenu.scss
index 239747e8f2..8c66611f9c 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/HierarchicalCheckboxMenu.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/HierarchicalCheckboxMenu.scss
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     @include caret-icon;
 
     margin-right: 4px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
   }
 }