diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_LegacyRoomHeader.pcss b/res/css/views/rooms/_LegacyRoomHeader.pcss
index ce088f7deba6..a570b0435a6b 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_LegacyRoomHeader.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_LegacyRoomHeader.pcss
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ limitations under the License.
     .mx_BetaCard_betaPill {
         margin-right: $spacing-8;
     }
+
+    /* The container of E2EIcon in the legacy header needs to have its height set */
+    & > span {
+        height: 100%;
+    }
 }
 
 .mx_LegacyRoomHeader_name {
diff --git a/test/components/structures/__snapshots__/RoomView-test.tsx.snap b/test/components/structures/__snapshots__/RoomView-test.tsx.snap
index 91bfd33e83d3..cb2542be4bcc 100644
--- a/test/components/structures/__snapshots__/RoomView-test.tsx.snap
+++ b/test/components/structures/__snapshots__/RoomView-test.tsx.snap
@@ -510,13 +510,9 @@ exports[`RoomView for a local room in state NEW that is encrypted should match t
             </span>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <span
-          tabindex="0"
-        >
-          <div
-            class="mx_E2EIcon mx_E2EIcon_normal mx_LegacyRoomHeader_icon"
-          />
-        </span>
+        <div
+          class="mx_E2EIcon mx_E2EIcon_normal mx_LegacyRoomHeader_icon"
+        />
         <div
           class="mx_LegacyRoomHeader_name mx_LegacyRoomHeader_name--textonly"
         >