diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/_components.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/_components.scss
index df3c4600eb..5f4b35ace5 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/_components.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/_components.scss
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 @import "./matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_MImageBody.scss";
 @import "./matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_MNoticeBody.scss";
 @import "./matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_MTextBody.scss";
+@import "./matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_RoomAvatarEvent.scss";
 @import "./matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_TextualEvent.scss";
 @import "./matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_UnknownBody.scss";
 @import "./matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_Autocomplete.scss";
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_AccessibleButton.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_AccessibleButton.scss
index 41dd976960..edf455049b 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_AccessibleButton.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_AccessibleButton.scss
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     filter: brightness($focus-brightness);
 }
 
+.mx_AccessibleButton {
+    cursor: pointer;
+}
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diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_RoomAvatarEvent.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_RoomAvatarEvent.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d9116499e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_RoomAvatarEvent.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+.mx_RoomAvatarEvent {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    overflow-y: hidden;
+}
+
+.mx_RoomAvatarEvent_avatar {
+    display: inline;
+}
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