diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomHeader.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomHeader.css
index 9182efcd20..a1ad4cde85 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomHeader.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomHeader.css
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ limitations under the License.
     vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
+.mx_RoomHeader_avatar .mx_BaseAvatar_image {
+    object-fit: cover;
+}
+
 .mx_RoomHeader_avatarPicker_edit {
     position: absolute;
     margin-left: 16px;