diff --git a/res/css/views/messages/_EventTileBubble.pcss b/res/css/views/messages/_EventTileBubble.pcss
index 4e7cac87160..f9f591893c4 100644
--- a/res/css/views/messages/_EventTileBubble.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/messages/_EventTileBubble.pcss
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     .mx_EventTileBubble_subtitle {
         grid-column: 2;
         overflow-wrap: break-word;
+        min-inline-size: 50px;
     }
 
     .mx_EventTileBubble_title {
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss
index 3034b426e61..198e8d5e518 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
 
     .mx_EventTileBubble {
         margin-block: var(--EventTileBubble_margin-block);
+        min-width: 100px;
     }
 
     .mx_MImageBody {