diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/module.html b/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/module.html
index 8fa3e7ef71f..586e7f7d097 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/module.html
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/module.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       {{group.header}}
     </h6>
     <div class="dashlist-item" ng-repeat="dash in group.list">
-      <a class="dashlist-link dashlist-link-{{dash.type}}" href="{{dash.url}}">
+      <a class="dashlist-link dashlist-link-{{dash.type}}" ng-class="{'dashlist-link--no-section-header ':$first && !ctrl.panel.headings}" href="{{dash.url}}">
         <span class="dashlist-title">
           {{dash.title}}
         </span>
diff --git a/public/sass/components/_panel_dashlist.scss b/public/sass/components/_panel_dashlist.scss
index 09ad4208099..5d100c7421c 100644
--- a/public/sass/components/_panel_dashlist.scss
+++ b/public/sass/components/_panel_dashlist.scss
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@
   .fa-star {
     color: $orange;
   }
+
+  &--no-margintop {
+    margin-top: 0;
+  }
 }