diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index c69c66ac7e..2898fb7bb7 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_EventTile_msgOption {
     float: right;
     text-align: right;
-    z-index: 1;
     position: relative;
     width: 90px;