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 519cbba3b8..b2451a5374 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
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 /* end of overrides */
 
 /* this is used for the tile for the event which is selected via the URL.  
- * for now, it is just a crude color; ultimately we probably want some
- * transition on here.  
+ * TODO: ultimately we probably want some transition on here.  
  */
 .mx_EventTile_selected { 
-    background-color: #76cfa6; 
-    color: #fff;
+    border-left: #76cfa6 5px solid;
+    margin-left: 53px;
+    padding-left: 7px;
 }
 
 .mx_EventTile_searchHighlight {