diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/RoomView.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/RoomView.css
index b4cd2c0c..fae02852 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/RoomView.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/RoomView.css
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ hr.mx_RoomView_myReadMarker {
     border-top: solid 1px #76cfa6;
     border-bottom: solid 1px #76cfa6;
     margin-top: 0px;
+    position: relative;
+    top: 5px;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomView_statusArea {