diff --git a/src/collections/message.less b/src/collections/message.less
index de57264fa..313eff999 100755
--- a/src/collections/message.less
+++ b/src/collections/message.less
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
   display: table-cell;
   vertical-align: middle;
   font-size: 3.8em;
-  opacity: 0.2;
+  opacity: 0.5;
 }
 .ui.icon.message > .icon + .content {
   padding-left: 1em;