diff --git a/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index 0ee605df9..26361d87e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ div#dashboard-widgets {
 }
 
 div.dashboard-widget-holder {
-	margin-top: 20px;
+	margin-bottom: 20px;
 	width: 50%;
 	float: left;
 }
diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 5f8d0ff36..3e4007c88 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ function wp_default_styles( &$styles ) {
 	$styles->add( 'global', '/wp-admin/css/global.css', array(), '20081001' );
 	$styles->add( 'media', '/wp-admin/css/media.css', array(), '20080709' );
 	$styles->add( 'widgets', '/wp-admin/css/widgets.css' );
-	$styles->add( 'dashboard', '/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css' );
+	$styles->add( 'dashboard', '/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css', array(), '20081001' );
 	$styles->add( 'install', '/wp-admin/css/install.css', array(), '20080708' );
 	$styles->add( 'theme-editor', '/wp-admin/css/theme-editor.css' );
 	$styles->add( 'press-this', '/wp-admin/css/press-this.css', array(), '20080922' );