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 e8f42aac19..981eace3ca 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
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 /* end of overrides */
 
+.mx_EventTile_content .emoji-body {
+    font-size: 64px;
+}
+
 /* this is used for the tile for the event which is selected via the URL.
  * TODO: ultimately we probably want some transition on here.
  */