diff --git a/static/styles/recent_topics.css b/static/styles/recent_topics.css
index ecb67965f5..860ea9b61a 100644
--- a/static/styles/recent_topics.css
+++ b/static/styles/recent_topics.css
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 
                 .user_circle {
                     /* Shrink the user activity circle for the recent topics context. */
-                    width: 7px;
+                    min-width: 7px;
                     height: 7px;
                     float: left;
                     position: unset;
diff --git a/static/styles/right_sidebar.css b/static/styles/right_sidebar.css
index d2eb9ace98..50f6032342 100644
--- a/static/styles/right_sidebar.css
+++ b/static/styles/right_sidebar.css
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ $user_status_emoji_width: 24px;
     }
 
     .user_circle {
-        width: 8px;
+        min-width: 8px;
         height: 8px;
         margin: 0 5px;
         display: block;