diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css
index 966e2893b4..821cc8d370 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ limitations under the License.
     color: #454545;
     opacity: 0.5;
     font-size: 13px;
-    display: inline-block;
     overflow-y: hidden;
     cursor: pointer;
+    vertical-align: text-top;
 }
 
 .mx_EventTile .mx_MessageTimestamp {