diff --git a/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/UserLinks.less b/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/UserLinks.less
index dce2ce9b..530a0671 100644
--- a/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/UserLinks.less
+++ b/resources/skins.vector.styles/components/UserLinks.less
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@
 			display: block;
 		}
 
-		h3 {
+		.vector-menu-heading {
 			color: transparent; // overrides MediaWiki UI icon
 			height: 100%;
+			line-height: 0; // T288540: Override language specific line height so user menu spacing is correct.
 		}
 
 		.vector-menu-checkbox {