diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_IRCLayout.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_IRCLayout.scss
index ed60c220e7..958d718b11 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_IRCLayout.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_IRCLayout.scss
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ $irc-line-height: $font-18px;
             flex-shrink: 0;
             width: var(--name-width);
             text-overflow: ellipsis;
-            text-align: right;
+            text-align: left;
             display: flex;
             align-items: center;
             overflow: visible;