diff --git a/.changeset/few-wasps-hug.md b/.changeset/few-wasps-hug.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66cf34fc0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/few-wasps-hug.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-react': patch
+---
+
+Correct `EntityDisplayName`'s icon alignment with the text.
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-react/src/components/EntityDisplayName/EntityDisplayName.tsx b/plugins/catalog-react/src/components/EntityDisplayName/EntityDisplayName.tsx
index e953f21afb..68d5ecefdb 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-react/src/components/EntityDisplayName/EntityDisplayName.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog-react/src/components/EntityDisplayName/EntityDisplayName.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
     icon: {
       marginRight: theme.spacing(0.5),
       color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
-      lineHeight: 0,
+      '& svg': {
+        verticalAlign: 'middle',
+      },
     },
   }),
   { name: 'CatalogReactEntityDisplayName' },