diff --git a/res/css/views/messages/_SenderProfile.scss b/res/css/views/messages/_SenderProfile.scss
index 7aaafa6ac3..08644b14e3 100644
--- a/res/css/views/messages/_SenderProfile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/messages/_SenderProfile.scss
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_SenderProfile_mxid {
     font-weight: 600;
     font-size: 1.1rem;
-    color: $event-timestamp-color;
     margin-left: 5px;
+    opacity: 0.5; // Match mx_TextualEvent
 }