diff --git a/static/css/utils/checkbox.scss b/static/css/utils/checkbox.scss
index 9a73b01e7..6db7f97e3 100644
--- a/static/css/utils/checkbox.scss
+++ b/static/css/utils/checkbox.scss
@@ -74,3 +74,9 @@
     filter: grayscale(1);
   }
 }
+
+/* special treatment for checkboxes in table headers */
+th .checkbox {
+  margin-right: 7px;
+  vertical-align: bottom;
+}
diff --git a/static/js/utils/checkAll.js b/static/js/utils/checkAll.js
index 86749f2a9..5a15e0ac7 100644
--- a/static/js/utils/checkAll.js
+++ b/static/js/utils/checkAll.js
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@
       checkAllCheckbox.setAttribute('id', getCheckboxId());
       th.insertBefore(checkAllCheckbox, th.firstChild);
 
-      // manually set up newly created checkbox
+      // manually set up new checkbox
       if (UtilRegistry) {
-        UtilRegistry.setup(UtilRegistry.find('checkbox'));
+        UtilRegistry.setup(UtilRegistry.find('checkbox'), th);
       }
 
       checkAllCheckbox.addEventListener('input', onCheckAllCheckboxInput);