diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/util/highlights.js b/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/util/highlights.js
index 3c0db30b3a..04655ee58b 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/util/highlights.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/pdf-preview/util/highlights.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export function buildHighlightElement(highlight, wrapper) {
 
   const element = document.createElement('div')
   element.style.left = Math.floor(pageView.div.offsetLeft + left) + 'px'
-  element.style.top = Math.floor(pageView.div.offsetTop + top + 10) + 'px'
+  element.style.top = Math.floor(pageView.div.offsetTop + top) + 'px'
   element.style.width = Math.ceil(right - left) + 'px'
   element.style.height = Math.ceil(bottom - top) + 'px'
   element.style.backgroundColor = 'rgba(255,255,0)'