diff --git a/modules/pcjs/templates/components.css b/modules/pcjs/templates/components.css
index 78b69f08d..9be76b1d7 100644
--- a/modules/pcjs/templates/components.css
+++ b/modules/pcjs/templates/components.css
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     clear: both;
     height: auto;
     position: relative;
+    line-height: 0; /* this is just an attempt to eliminate the side-effects of any whitespace between inner DIVs */
 }
 .pcjs-video-object textarea {
     position: absolute;