diff --git a/scss/_navbar.scss b/scss/_navbar.scss
index 58da40c78b..85a369777c 100644
--- a/scss/_navbar.scss
+++ b/scss/_navbar.scss
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 
 .navbar-brand {
   float: left;
-  padding-top:    .25rem;
-  padding-bottom: .25rem;
+  padding-top:    $navbar-brand-padding-y;
+  padding-bottom: $navbar-brand-padding-y;
   margin-right: 1rem;
   font-size: $font-size-lg;
 
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index b376e6180f..213bd3b7b8 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ $zindex-modal:             1050 !default;
 $navbar-border-radius:              $border-radius !default;
 $navbar-padding-x:                  $spacer !default;
 $navbar-padding-y:                  ($spacer / 2) !default;
+$navbar-brand-padding-y:            .25rem !default;
 
 $navbar-dark-color:                 rgba(255,255,255,.5) !default;
 $navbar-dark-hover-color:           rgba(255,255,255,.75) !default;