diff --git a/res/css/views/elements/_Pill.scss b/res/css/views/elements/_Pill.scss
index 5db3030cb5..e9ea3661d5 100644
--- a/res/css/views/elements/_Pill.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/elements/_Pill.scss
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         cursor: unset;
     }
 
+    &::before,
     .mx_BaseAvatar {
         margin-left: -0.3em; // Otherwise the gap is too large
         position: relative;