diff --git a/res/themes/element/css/_mods.scss b/res/themes/element/css/_mods.scss
index fbfe04e2bf..091f382537 100644
--- a/res/themes/element/css/_mods.scss
+++ b/res/themes/element/css/_mods.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         background-image: var(--avatar-url);
         background-repeat: no-repeat;
         background-size: cover;
-        background-position: center;
+        background-position: left top;
     }
 
     .mx_TagPanel {