diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index cf148603c..57d4a180b 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ limitations under the License.
     color: $event-sending-color;
 }
 
+.mx_EventTile_sending .mx_UserPill,
+.mx_EventTile_sending .mx_RoomPill,
+.mx_EventTile_sending .mx_emojione {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
 .mx_EventTile_notSent {
     color: $event-notsent-color;
 }
@@ -370,6 +376,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_EventTile_content .markdown-body h6
 {
     font-family: inherit ! important;
+    color: inherit;
 }