diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css
index 5c93f9df..01223968 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/EventTile.css
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 /* end of overrides */
 
 .mx_EventTile_bigEmoji {
-    font-size: 48px;
+    font-size: 48px ! important;
 }
 
 /* this is used for the tile for the event which is selected via the URL.