diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/MessageComposer.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/MessageComposer.css
index 0bbec39c43..1be5c5e6ef 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/MessageComposer.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/MessageComposer.css
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     overflow: auto;
+    font-size: 14px;
 }
 .mx_MessageComposer_input_rte {
     border-top: 2px solid #76cfa6; /* placeholder RTE indicator */
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_MessageComposer_input textarea {
     display: block;
-    font-size: 14px;
     width: 100%;
     padding: 0px;
     margin-top: 6px;