diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_RichText.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_RichText.scss
index 8b7c8f06bb..474a123455 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_RichText.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_RichText.scss
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 }
 
 .mx_EventTile_highlight .mx_EventTile_content .markdown-body a.mx_UserPill_me,
-.mx_EventTile_content .mx_AtRoomPill {
+.mx_EventTile_content .mx_AtRoomPill,
+.mx_MessageComposer_input .mx_AtRoomPill {
     color: $accent-fg-color;
     background-color: $mention-user-pill-bg-color;
     padding-right: 5px;