diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css
index d995243bdf..3eca1f76dd 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_RoomTile_unread, .mx_RoomTile_highlight {
-    font-weight: 600;
+    font-weight: 800;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomTile_selected {