diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css
index 38c13953e1..e8308afb71 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ limitations under the License.
     display: inline-block;
     width: 14px;
     height: 14px;
+    top: 20px;
+}
+
+.mx_EventTile_continuation .mx_EventTile_readAvatars {
+    top: 1px;
 }
 
 .mx_EventTile_readAvatars .mx_BaseAvatar {