diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-post.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-post.js
index 6e9f4e9f20503..36ffaf18ef778 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-post.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/inline-edit-post.js
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 	 */
 	setBulk : function(){
 		var te = '', type = this.type, c = true;
-		var checkedPosts = $( 'tbody th.check-column input[type="checkbox"]:checked' );
+		var checkedPosts = $( 'tbody .check-column input[type="checkbox"]:checked' );
 		var categories = {};
 		this.revert();
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ window.wp = window.wp || {};
 		 *
 		 * Get the selected posts based on the checked checkboxes in the post table.
 		 */
-		$( 'tbody th.check-column input[type="checkbox"]' ).each( function() {
+		$( 'tbody .check-column input[type="checkbox"]' ).each( function() {
 
 			// If the checkbox for a post is selected, add the post to the edit list.
 			if ( $(this).prop('checked') ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
index 88c1c0d6ac0d1..c286b8fa9ae0c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ code {
 	border-bottom-width: 0;
 }
 
+.widefat th,
 .widefat td {
 	vertical-align: top;
 }