diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_RoomAvatarEvent.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_RoomAvatarEvent.scss
index 1d9116499..9adce42ee 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_RoomAvatarEvent.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/_RoomAvatarEvent.scss
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 .mx_RoomAvatarEvent_avatar {
     display: inline;
+    position: relative;
+    top: 5px;
 }
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