diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss
index d95f6415ec..c1af9e367f 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_MessageComposer_noperm_error {
     width: 100%;
     height: 60px;
-    text-align: center;
     font-style: italic;
     color: $greyed-fg-color;
-}
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+}}
 
 .mx_MessageComposer_input_wrapper {
     flex: 1;