diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/timeline/timeline.spec.ts/expanded-gels-bubble-layout-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/timeline/timeline.spec.ts/expanded-gels-bubble-layout-linux.png
index 05f189c924..1f25ae7a30 100644
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diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/timeline/timeline.spec.ts/long-strings-with-reply-bubble-layout-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/timeline/timeline.spec.ts/long-strings-with-reply-bubble-layout-linux.png
index 78c7717621..72837a5f2f 100644
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diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.pcss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.pcss
index c8cbfdc722..1a38477503 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventBubbleTile.pcss
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
         position: static;
         order: -1;
         margin-inline-end: var(--EventTile_bubble_gap-inline); /* Same spacing between E2E icon and a hidden event */
+        display: inline-flex;
     }
 
     .mx_EventTile_e2eIcon {