diff --git a/web/src/ui/timeline/TimelineEvent.tsx b/web/src/ui/timeline/TimelineEvent.tsx
index cbff6c1..01b2c0b 100644
--- a/web/src/ui/timeline/TimelineEvent.tsx
+++ b/web/src/ui/timeline/TimelineEvent.tsx
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ const TimelineEvent = ({ evt, prevEvt, disableMenu }: TimelineEventProps) => {
 	if (BodyType === HiddenEvent) {
 		wrapperClassNames.push("hidden-event")
 	}
+	if (evt.sender === client.userID) {
+		wrapperClassNames.push("own-event")
+	}
 	let dateSeparator = null
 	const prevEvtDate = prevEvt ? new Date(prevEvt.timestamp) : null
 	if (prevEvtDate && (