diff --git a/mhackspace/static/sass/components/_header.scss b/mhackspace/static/sass/components/_header.scss
index f450b0a..a1dad0a 100644
--- a/mhackspace/static/sass/components/_header.scss
+++ b/mhackspace/static/sass/components/_header.scss
@@ -14,3 +14,8 @@ body {
 .navbar-brand {
     width:100%;
 }
+
+
+.collapse.show.span-table {
+    display: table-cell
+}
diff --git a/mhackspace/templates/pages/requests.html b/mhackspace/templates/pages/requests.html
index 27ef0ab..28f7156 100644
--- a/mhackspace/templates/pages/requests.html
+++ b/mhackspace/templates/pages/requests.html
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         </td>
       </tr>
       <tr>
-        <td id="expand{{forloop.counter}}" colspan="5" class="collapse">{{ request.description }}</td>
+        <td id="expand{{forloop.counter}}" colspan="5" class="collapse span-table">{{ request.description }}</td>
       </tr>
 
       {% endfor %}