diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.scss b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.scss
index 8e1819fc82..2e5e51b7ee 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.scss
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-.bitstream-row:hover .drag-handle {
+:host ::ng-deep .bitstream-row:hover .drag-handle {
   visibility: visible !important;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream/item-edit-bitstream.component.html b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream/item-edit-bitstream.component.html
index 989c348cfc..3ddc10be46 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream/item-edit-bitstream.component.html
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-edit-bitstream/item-edit-bitstream.component.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="col-2 col-sm-3 row-element d-flex align-items-center">
-    <div class="text-center w-100">
+    <div class="w-100">
       {{ bitstream.description }}
     </div>
   </div>