diff --git a/resources/assets/less/overrides.less b/resources/assets/less/overrides.less
index e8dc67ce3d4e..1c0e2f426593 100644
--- a/resources/assets/less/overrides.less
+++ b/resources/assets/less/overrides.less
@@ -841,6 +841,9 @@ input[type="radio"]:checked::before {
   grid-template-columns: .1em auto;
   gap: 1.5em;
 }
+.multi-select-fix {
+  padding-left:10px;
+}
 
 /** --------------------------------------- **/
 /** End checkbox styles to replace iCheck   **/
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
index c695d04ef420..85ecc79b2e62 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
     <div class="col-md-6">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="departments" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_department') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="department_select" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}"{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
+        <select class="js-data-ajax {{(isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? "multi-select-fix" : ''}}" data-endpoint="departments" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_department') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="department_select" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}"{{ (isset($multiple) && ($multiple=='true')) ? " multiple='multiple'" : '' }}>
             @if ($department_id = old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $department_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Department::find($department_id)) ? \App\Models\Department::find($department_id)->name : '' }}