diff --git a/css/organisms/RoomList.css b/css/organisms/RoomList.css
index b92b57fcd..f64a9d4c8 100644
--- a/css/organisms/RoomList.css
+++ b/css/organisms/RoomList.css
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 .mx_RoomList {
+    position: relative;
+    top: -30px;
+    padding-top: 30px;
+    padding-bottom: 10px;
+    height: 100%;
+    overflow-y: scroll;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomList ul {
diff --git a/css/pages/MatrixChat.css b/css/pages/MatrixChat.css
index 2d79495bf..8a4744d42 100644
--- a/css/pages/MatrixChat.css
+++ b/css/pages/MatrixChat.css
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@
 .mx_MatrixChat_leftPanel {
     display: table-cell;
     width: 250px;
+    height: 100%;
 }