diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/MessageComposer.js b/src/components/views/rooms/MessageComposer.js
index 4749742a7d..663db5e942 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/MessageComposer.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/MessageComposer.js
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ export default class MessageComposer extends React.Component {
         }
 
         return (
-            <div className="mx_MessageComposer">
+            <div className="mx_MessageComposer mx_GroupLayout">
                 <div className="mx_MessageComposer_wrapper">
                     <div className="mx_MessageComposer_row">
                         { controls }