diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/RoomAvatar.css b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/RoomAvatar.css
index 70a61eeb..f005b251 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/RoomAvatar.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/atoms/RoomAvatar.css
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 .mx_RoomAvatar {
+    vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomAvatar_initial {
diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css
index 237c8092..5b8a2a9d 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/molecules/RoomTile.css
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ limitations under the License.
     display: table-cell;
     padding-right: 8px;
     padding-top: 4px;
-    padding-bottom: 2px;
+    padding-bottom: 4px;
     padding-left: 18px;
-    vertical-align: middle;
     width: 24px;
     height: 24px;
     position: relative;
+    vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomTile_avatar img {