diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index c76a082c30..22425660db 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     padding-left: 60px;
 }
 
+.mx_EventTile_selected .mx_EventTile_info .mx_EventTile_line,
 .mx_EventTile:hover.mx_EventTile_verified .mx_EventTile_info .mx_EventTile_line,
 .mx_EventTile:hover.mx_EventTile_unverified .mx_EventTile_info .mx_EventTile_line {
     padding-left: 78px;