diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css
index b7ea015b68..95ce820136 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/MemberAvatar.css
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-.mx_MemberAvatar_image {
-    z-index: 20;
-    border-radius: 20px;
+.mx_MemberAvatar {
     position: relative;
 }
 
@@ -27,6 +25,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     speak: none;
 }
 
-.mx_MemberAvatar {
-    position: relative;
+.mx_MemberAvatar_image {
+    border-radius: 20px;
 }