diff --git a/res/css/views/dialogs/_SpotlightDialog.scss b/res/css/views/dialogs/_SpotlightDialog.scss
index f06ed59fb3d..0a999bce05b 100644
--- a/res/css/views/dialogs/_SpotlightDialog.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/dialogs/_SpotlightDialog.scss
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 
                 .mx_DecoratedRoomAvatar {
                     margin-right: 8px;
+                    width: 20px;
+                    height: 20px;
+
+                    .mx_BaseAvatar {
+                        width: inherit;
+                        height: inherit;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 .mx_NotificationBadge {
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_RecentlyViewedButton.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_RecentlyViewedButton.scss
index ba6c6e04f1b..0d5b4597440 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_RecentlyViewedButton.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_RecentlyViewedButton.scss
@@ -49,9 +49,13 @@ limitations under the License.
             background-color: $panel-actions;
         }
 
-        .mx_BaseAvatar {
+        .mx_DecoratedRoomAvatar {
             margin-right: 8px;
             width: 24px;
+
+            .mx_BaseAvatar {
+                width: inherit;
+            }
         }
 
         .mx_RecentlyViewedButton_entry_label {