diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.scss
index 369ecb0afa..41c9dad394 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.scss
@@ -33,8 +33,12 @@ limitations under the License.
         margin-top: 2px;
     }
 
-    &.mx_EventTile_highlight .mx_EventTile_line {
-        background-color: $event-highlight-bg-color;
+    &.mx_EventTile_highlight {
+        &::before {
+            background-color: $event-highlight-bg-color;
+        }
+
+        color: $event-highlight-fg-color;
     }
 
     /* For replies */