diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index 0dc60226b8..a6cff9cfb0 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -114,10 +114,9 @@ limitations under the License.
     clear: both;
     position: relative;
     padding-left: 65px; /* left gutter */
-    padding-top: 4px;
-    padding-bottom: 2px;
+    padding-top: 3px;
+    padding-bottom: 3px;
     border-radius: 4px;
-    min-height: 24px;
     line-height: $font-22px;
 }