diff --git a/res/css/views/elements/_TextForEvent.scss b/res/css/views/elements/_TextForEvent.scss
index 8d46cbf84c..bb3aacfc88 100644
--- a/res/css/views/elements/_TextForEvent.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/elements/_TextForEvent.scss
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_TextForEvent_username {
     cursor: pointer;
 }
+
+.mx_TextForEvent_username:hover {
+    text-decoration: none;
+    color: inherit;
+}