diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_WhoIsTypingTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_WhoIsTypingTile.scss
index eb51595858..ef20c24c84 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_WhoIsTypingTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_WhoIsTypingTile.scss
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_WhoIsTypingTile_remainingAvatarPlaceholder {
+    position: relative;
     display: inline-block;
     color: #acacac;
     background-color: #ddd;