diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/avatars/BaseAvatar.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/avatars/BaseAvatar.css
index dc9f8329..901a2959 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/avatars/BaseAvatar.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/avatars/BaseAvatar.css
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     text-align: center;
     speak: none;
     pointer-events: none;
+    font-weight: normal;
 }
 
 .mx_BaseAvatar_image {