diff --git a/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl b/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl
index 42e8d1f662d53..4d443fecfc90d 100644
--- a/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/explore/repo_list.tmpl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 					<span class="middle">{{svg "octicon-repo-clone" 16}}</span>
 				{{else if .Owner}}
 					{{if .Owner.Visibility.IsPrivate}}
-					<span class="text gold">{{svg "octicon-lock" 16}}</span>
+					<span class="middle text gold">{{svg "octicon-lock" 16}}</span>
 					{{end}}
 				{{end}}
 				<div class="ui right metas">