diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/EventTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/EventTile.css
index eb59711e8..f9c8551b2 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/EventTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/EventTile.css
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_EventTile_notSent {
-    color: #f11;
+    color: #ddd;
 }
 
 .mx_EventTile_highlight {
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/RoomView.css b/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/RoomView.css
index 0379a2aae..508e34572 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/RoomView.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/organisms/RoomView.css
@@ -158,13 +158,14 @@ limitations under the License.
     order: 4;
 
     width: 100%;
-    -webkit-flex: 0 0 36px;
-    flex: 0 0 36px;
+    -webkit-flex: 0 0 auto;
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomView_statusAreaBox {
     max-width: 960px;
     margin: auto;
+    min-height: 36px;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomView_statusAreaBox_line {
@@ -186,7 +187,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar {
-    margin-top: 5px;
+    margin-top: 19px;
+    height: 58px;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar img {
@@ -196,20 +198,19 @@ limitations under the License.
     float: left;
 }
 
-.mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_textArea {
-    float: left;
-}
-
 .mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_title {
-    color: #f00;
+    color: #ff0064;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_desc {
-    color: #ddd;
-    font-size: 12px;
+    color: #454545;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    opacity: 0.5;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomView_resend_link {
+    color: #454545 ! important;
+    text-decoration: underline ! important;
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomView.js b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomView.js
index 1eda7b7ff..c07a890c1 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/skins/vector/views/organisms/RoomView.js
@@ -204,13 +204,13 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 if (this.state.syncState === "ERROR") {
                     statusBar = (
                         <div className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar">
-                            <img src="img/cancel.png" width="10" height="12" alt=""/>
+                            <img src="img/warning2.png" width="30" height="30" alt="/!\"/>
                             <div className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_textArea">
-                                <span className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_title">
-                                Internet connection has been lost.
-                                </span>
+                                <div className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_title">
+                                    Connectivity to the server has been lost.
+                                </div>
                                 <div className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_desc">
-                                Sent messages will be stored until your connection has resumed.
+                                    Sent messages will be stored until your connection has returned.
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
@@ -219,16 +219,16 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 else if (this.state.hasUnsentMessages) {
                     statusBar = (
                         <div className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar">
-                            <img src="img/cancel.png" width="10" height="12" alt=""/>
+                            <img src="img/warning2.png" width="30" height="30" alt="/!\"/>
                             <div className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_textArea">
-                                <span className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_title">
-                                Some of your messages have not been sent.
-                                </span>
+                                <div className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_title">
+                                    Some of your messages have not been sent.
+                                </div>
                                 <div className="mx_RoomView_connectionLostBar_desc">
-                                    <span className="mx_RoomView_resend_link"
-                                        onClick={ this.onResendAllClick } >
+                                    <a className="mx_RoomView_resend_link"
+                                        onClick={ this.onResendAllClick }>
                                     Resend all now
-                                    </span> or select individual messages to re-send.
+                                    </a> or select individual messages to re-send.
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>