diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_ReplyPreview.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_ReplyPreview.scss
index 9feb337042..10f8e21e43 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_ReplyPreview.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_ReplyPreview.scss
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 .mx_ReplyPreview {
-    position: absolute;
-    bottom: 0;
-    z-index: 1000;
-    width: 100%;
     border: 1px solid $primary-hairline-color;
     background: $primary-bg-color;
     border-bottom: none;
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_SendMessageComposer.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_SendMessageComposer.scss
index 0b646666e7..9f6a8d52ce 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_SendMessageComposer.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_SendMessageComposer.scss
@@ -44,10 +44,5 @@ limitations under the License.
             overflow-y: auto;
         }
     }
-
-    .mx_SendMessageComposer_overlayWrapper {
-        position: relative;
-        height: 0;
-    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/SendMessageComposer.js b/src/components/views/rooms/SendMessageComposer.js
index 130135f641..57927af4d0 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/SendMessageComposer.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/SendMessageComposer.js
@@ -444,9 +444,7 @@ export default class SendMessageComposer extends React.Component {
     render() {
         return (
             <div className="mx_SendMessageComposer" onClick={this.focusComposer} onKeyDown={this._onKeyDown}>
-                <div className="mx_SendMessageComposer_overlayWrapper">
-                    <ReplyPreview permalinkCreator={this.props.permalinkCreator} />
-                </div>
+                <ReplyPreview permalinkCreator={this.props.permalinkCreator} />
                 <BasicMessageComposer
                     ref={this._setEditorRef}
                     model={this.model}