diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss
index e9f33183f5..14562fe7ed 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_MessageComposer_e2eIcon.mx_E2EIcon {
     position: absolute;
     left: 60px;
-    background-color: $composer-e2e-icon-color;
+
+    &::after {
+        background-color: $composer-e2e-icon-color;
+    }
 }
 
 .mx_MessageComposer_noperm_error {