diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss
index 98c803fd87..d85ce58a15 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_MessageComposer.scss
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_MessageComposer_input .DraftEditor-root {
     width: 100%;
     flex: 1;
-    max-height: 120px;
-    overflow: auto;
     word-break: break-word;
 }
 
@@ -105,6 +103,11 @@ limitations under the License.
     padding-top: 2px;
 }
 
+.mx_MessageComposer_input .public-DraftEditor-content {
+    max-height: 120px;
+    overflow: auto;
+}
+
 .mx_MessageComposer_input blockquote {
     color: $blockquote-fg-color;
     margin: 0 0 16px;