diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
index 9dc1087ce5..d1486d22c9 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
@@ -401,8 +401,7 @@ module.exports = WithMatrixClient(React.createClass({
         var msgtype = content.msgtype;
         var eventType = this.props.mxEvent.getType();
 
-        // Info messages are basically information about commands processed on a
-        // room, or emote messages
+        // Info messages are basically information about commands processed on a room
         var isInfoMessage = (eventType !== 'm.room.message');
 
         var EventTileType = sdk.getComponent(eventTileTypes[eventType]);
@@ -430,7 +429,8 @@ module.exports = WithMatrixClient(React.createClass({
             menu: this.state.menu,
             mx_EventTile_verified: this.state.verified == true,
             mx_EventTile_unverified: this.state.verified == false,
-            mx_EventTile_bad: this.props.mxEvent.getContent().msgtype === 'm.bad.encrypted',
+            mx_EventTile_bad: msgtype === 'm.bad.encrypted',
+            mx_EventTile_emote: msgtype === 'm.emote',
             mx_EventTile_redacted: isRedacted,
         });