diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css
index 9055083c95..29fbd9de16 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomTile.css
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     width: 24px;
     height: 24px;
     opacity: 0.6;
-    z-index: 2;
+    z-index: 1;
 }
 
 .collapsed .mx_RoomTile_avatar_container:hover:before {