diff --git a/scripts/addons_core/bl_pkg/bl_extension_ui.py b/scripts/addons_core/bl_pkg/bl_extension_ui.py
index f24f8371204..923a0c767c4 100644
--- a/scripts/addons_core/bl_pkg/bl_extension_ui.py
+++ b/scripts/addons_core/bl_pkg/bl_extension_ui.py
@@ -1158,11 +1158,11 @@ def extension_draw_item(
 
     # Add a top-level row so `row_right` can have a grayed out button/label
     # without graying out the menu item since# that is functional.
-    row_right_toplevel = row.row(align=True)
+    row_right_toplevel = row.row()
     if operation_in_progress:
         row_right_toplevel.enabled = False
     row_right_toplevel.alignment = 'RIGHT'
-    row_right = row_right_toplevel.row(align=True)
+    row_right = row_right_toplevel.row()
     row_right.alignment = 'RIGHT'
 
     if has_remote and (item_remote is not None):
@@ -1186,10 +1186,11 @@ def extension_draw_item(
 
         row_right.active = False
 
-    row_right = row_right_toplevel.row(align=True)
+    row_right = row_right_toplevel.row()
     row_right.alignment = 'RIGHT'
-    row_right.separator()
 
+    # NOTE: keep space between any buttons and this menu to prevent stray clicks accidentally running install.
+    # Currently there is enough space by default without an explicit separator.
     # Used `extension_path` so the menu can access "this" extension.
     row_right.context_string_set("extension_path", "{:s}.{:s}".format(repo_item.module, pkg_id))
     row_right.menu("USERPREF_MT_extensions_item", text="", icon='DOWNARROW_HLT')