diff --git a/static/styles/zulip.css b/static/styles/zulip.css
index a5bc658ad0..c99145a07f 100644
--- a/static/styles/zulip.css
+++ b/static/styles/zulip.css
@@ -2536,6 +2536,7 @@ div.floating_recipient {
     text-align: center;
 }
 
+#empty_narrow_private_message p,
 #empty_narrow_message p {
     text-align: center;
 }