diff --git a/res/css/structures/_MatrixChat.scss b/res/css/structures/_MatrixChat.scss
index c837aee791..90e28fb0a9 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_MatrixChat.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_MatrixChat.scss
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 /* not the left panel, and not the resize handle, so the roomview/groupview/... */
-.mx_MatrixChat > :not(.mx_LeftPanel):not(.mx_SpacePanel):not(.mx_ResizeHandle):not(canvas) {
+.mx_MatrixChat > :not(.mx_LeftPanel):not(.mx_SpacePanel):not(.mx_ResizeHandle) {
     background-color: $primary-bg-color;
 
     flex: 1 1 0;