diff --git a/src/blackgui/share/qss/textmessage.css b/src/blackgui/share/qss/textmessage.css
index 9127afdac..1415cb832 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/share/qss/textmessage.css
+++ b/src/blackgui/share/qss/textmessage.css
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 table { font-size: 8pt; }
 
 tr { }
-td { vertical-align: middle; }
+td { vertical-align: top; }
 td.timestamp { color: lightgreen; }
 td.message{ }