diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/_RoomSubList.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/_RoomSubList.scss
index bc04abcae0..db1fb170e5 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/_RoomSubList.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/vector-web/structures/_RoomSubList.scss
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     font-weight: 600;
     font-size: 12px;
     width: 203px; /* padding + width = LHS Panel width */
-    height: 19px; /* padding + height = 29px, same as mx_RoomSubList_stickyContainer */
+    height: 19px; /* height + padding = 31px = mx_RoomSubList_label height */
     padding-left: 16px; /* gutter */
     padding-right: 16px; /* gutter */
     padding-top: 6px;