diff --git a/res/css/_common.scss b/res/css/_common.scss
index 8998aae7e7..7fead4317e 100644
--- a/res/css/_common.scss
+++ b/res/css/_common.scss
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ a:hover,
 a:link,
 a:visited {
     color: $accent-color-alt;
-    text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 input[type=text],
diff --git a/res/themes/element/css/_mods.scss b/res/themes/element/css/_mods.scss
index cc5205ccba..e963be5814 100644
--- a/res/themes/element/css/_mods.scss
+++ b/res/themes/element/css/_mods.scss
@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@
 .mx_RoomSublist2_showNButton {
     background-color: transparent !important;
 }
+
+a:hover,
+a:link,
+a:visited {
+    text-decoration: none;
+}