diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_IRCLayout.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_IRCLayout.scss
index 8e5a26b333..5e61c3b8a3 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_IRCLayout.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_IRCLayout.scss
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ $irc-line-height: $font-18px;
         // timestamps are links which shouldn't be underlined
         > a {
             text-decoration: none;
+            min-width: 45px;
         }
 
         display: flex;