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 45a997c33a..a8eead8669 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
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ limitations under the License.
    N.B. this has to come after the above _selected width tweaks */
 .mx_RoomTile_unreadNotify .mx_RoomTile_name,
 .mx_RoomTile_highlight .mx_RoomTile_name {
-    padding-right: 36px;
+    padding-right: 40px;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomTile_selected .mx_RoomTile_name span {