diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_cache.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_cache.js
index 939597e06..077c7996d 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_cache.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/tree_cache.js
@@ -158,7 +158,11 @@ class TreeCache {
             return;
         }
 
-        treeCache.childParentToBranch[childNoteId + '-' + newParentNoteId] = treeCache.childParentToBranch[childNoteId + '-' + oldParentNoteId];
+        const branchId = treeCache.childParentToBranch[childNoteId + '-' + oldParentNoteId];
+        const branch = await this.getBranch(branchId);
+        branch.parentNoteId = newParentNoteId;
+
+        treeCache.childParentToBranch[childNoteId + '-' + newParentNoteId] = branchId;
         delete treeCache.childParentToBranch[childNoteId + '-' + oldParentNoteId]; // this is correct because we know that oldParentId isn't same as newParentId
 
         // remove old associations
diff --git a/src/public/stylesheets/desktop.css b/src/public/stylesheets/desktop.css
index a96de8003..9502838a6 100644
--- a/src/public/stylesheets/desktop.css
+++ b/src/public/stylesheets/desktop.css
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-around;
     padding: 10px 0 10px 0;
-    margin: 0 10px 0 10px;
+    margin: 0 20px 0 10px;
     border: 1px solid #ddd;
     border-radius: 5px;
 }