diff --git a/res/css/views/right_panel/_ThreadPanel.pcss b/res/css/views/right_panel/_ThreadPanel.pcss
index aff186fca5..c1f1daaca1 100644
--- a/res/css/views/right_panel/_ThreadPanel.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/right_panel/_ThreadPanel.pcss
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     }
 
     .mx_MessageTimestamp {
-        color: $secondary-content;
+        color: $event-timestamp-color;
     }
 
     .mx_BaseCard_footer {