diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineIcon/index.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineIcon/index.tsx
index 3113931..f25cd3d 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineIcon/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineIcon/index.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function LineIcon({
                   src={avatarSrc}
                   shape="square"
                   size={"small"}
-                  className={`absolute bottom-0 left-0`}
+                  className={`absolute bottom-0 left-0 bg-slate-200`}
                 />
               );
             } else if (index === 1) {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function LineIcon({
                   src={avatarSrc}
                   shape="square"
                   size={"small"}
-                  className={`absolute top-0 right-0`}
+                  className={`absolute top-0 right-0  bg-slate-200`}
                 />
               );
             }
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineRow.tsx/index.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineRow.tsx/index.tsx
index abdad00..d81d964 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineRow.tsx/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineRow.tsx/index.tsx
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export default function LineRow({
             masterLineData.otherUserObjects[0].givenName}
         </h2>
 
-        <div className="ml-auto flex-shrink-0">{renderRightActivity}</div>
+        <div className="ml-auto flex-shrink-0 flex">{renderRightActivity}</div>
       </div>
 
       {/* mounts and unmounts based on if in the room or now */}