diff --git a/src/snek/static/base.css b/src/snek/static/base.css
index d8f67e7..0599a55 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/base.css
+++ b/src/snek/static/base.css
@@ -248,7 +248,9 @@ message-list {
   }
   .avatar {
       opacity: 0;
-      display: none;
+      height: 0;
+      padding: 0;
+      margin: 0;
   }
 
   .author {