diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_RichText.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_RichText.scss
index 11dfee93..8b7c8f06 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_RichText.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/elements/_RichText.scss
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
     padding-right: 5px;
 }
 
-.mx_EventTile_highlight .mx_EventTile_content .markdown-body a.mx_UserPill_me, .mx_AtRoomPill {
-    /* !important because otherwise @room pills in links get their colours clobbered by links styles :( */
-    color: $accent-fg-color !important;
-    background-color: $mention-user-pill-bg-color !important;
+.mx_EventTile_highlight .mx_EventTile_content .markdown-body a.mx_UserPill_me,
+.mx_EventTile_content .mx_AtRoomPill {
+    color: $accent-fg-color;
+    background-color: $mention-user-pill-bg-color;
     padding-right: 5px;
 }