2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/views/default/css/elements/layout.php b/views/default/css/elements/layout.php
index 42d898439..25a2bffb7 100644
--- a/views/default/css/elements/layout.php
+++ b/views/default/css/elements/layout.php
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
 .elgg-layout-two-sidebar {
 	background: transparent url(<?php echo elgg_get_site_url(); ?>_graphics/two_sidebar_background.gif) repeat-y right top;
 }
+.elgg-layout-error {
+	margin-top: 20px;
+}
 .elgg-sidebar {
 	position: relative;
 	padding: 20px 10px;
diff --git a/views/default/page/layouts/error.php b/views/default/page/layouts/error.php
index 5b3109964..cdce28a8e 100644
--- a/views/default/page/layouts/error.php
+++ b/views/default/page/layouts/error.php
@@ -3,4 +3,10 @@
  * Error layout
  */
 
+$class = 'elgg-layout-error';
+if (isset($vars['class'])) {
+	$class = "$class {$vars['class']}";
+}
+$vars['class'] = $class;
+
 echo elgg_view('page/layouts/one_column', $vars);