diff --git a/less/dropdowns.less b/less/dropdowns.less
index e83915dba51d47e24e5055e03058a8dd6cfcdf62..3066a3355b7efe1f9010bb5b4ef14593b6d1ecfa 100644
--- a/less/dropdowns.less
+++ b/less/dropdowns.less
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 }
 
 // Place the caret
-.dropdown .caret {
+.dropdown > .caret {
   margin-top: 8px;
   margin-left: 2px;
 }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 .dropup,
 .navbar-fixed-bottom .dropdown {
   // Reverse the caret
-  .caret {
+  > .caret {
     border-top: 0;
     border-bottom: 4px solid @black;
     content: "\2191";