diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocItem/styles.module.css b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocItem/styles.module.css
index a5a07e4a6c..15c3e4fa23 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocItem/styles.module.css
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/DocItem/styles.module.css
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
  */
 
-.docItemContainer article *:first-child,
+.docItemContainer article > *:first-child,
 .docItemContainer header + * {
   margin-top: 0;
 }