diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index 3af266caee..fdf933626f 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ $hover-select-border: 4px;
     .mx_EventTile_msgOption {
         grid-column: 2;
     }
+
+    &:hover {
+        .mx_EventTile_line {
+            // To avoid bubble events being highlighted
+            background-color: inherit !important;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 .mx_EventTile_reply {