diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_base.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_base.scss
index 3b1bf9e8..6f613e38 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_base.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_base.scss
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $focus-brightness: 125%;
 // red warning colour
 $warning-color: #ff0064;
 $mention-user-pill-bg-color: #ff0064;
-$other-user-pill-bg-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+$other-user-pill-bg-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 
 $preview-bar-bg-color: #f7f7f7;