diff --git a/scss/_alert.scss b/scss/_alert.scss
index 45d621806581a5903b107965fe8eafcb8c2f9026..732ee5c57d95e6673f1b36bed94d7d805f5782b5 100644
--- a/scss/_alert.scss
+++ b/scss/_alert.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
   margin-bottom: $alert-margin-bottom;
   border: $alert-border-width solid transparent;
   @include border-radius($alert-border-radius);
+
+  > *:last-child {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+  }
 }
 
 // Headings for larger alerts