diff --git a/res/css/structures/_RoomView.scss b/res/css/structures/_RoomView.scss
index e83f802012..1b73576246 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_RoomView.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_RoomView.scss
@@ -139,9 +139,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_RoomView_MessageList {
-    width: 100%;
     list-style-type: none;
-    padding: 0px;
+    padding: 18px;
 }
 
 .mx_RoomView_MessageList li {