diff --git a/res/css/structures/_RoomStatusBar.scss b/res/css/structures/_RoomStatusBar.scss
index ca7431eac2..2a9cc9f6c7 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_RoomStatusBar.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_RoomStatusBar.scss
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_RoomStatusBar_connectionLostBar {
+    display: flex;
+
     margin-top: 19px;
     min-height: 58px;
 }
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     color: $primary-fg-color;
     font-size: 13px;
     opacity: 0.5;
+    padding-bottom: 20px;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomStatusBar_resend_link {
diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
index e6e0fa70f0..d1dc8d3c12 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
@@ -351,11 +351,13 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
         return <div className="mx_RoomStatusBar_connectionLostBar">
             <img src="img/warning.svg" width="24" height="23" title={_t("Warning")} alt={_t("Warning")} />
-            <div className="mx_RoomStatusBar_connectionLostBar_title">
-                { title }
-            </div>
-            <div className="mx_RoomStatusBar_connectionLostBar_desc">
-                { content }
+            <div>
+                <div className="mx_RoomStatusBar_connectionLostBar_title">
+                    { title }
+                </div>
+                <div className="mx_RoomStatusBar_connectionLostBar_desc">
+                    { content }
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>;
     },