diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/status.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/status.scss
index 4da3f129d..a4d9983f2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/status.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/status.scss
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   font-weight: 400;
   overflow: visible;
   padding-top: 5px;
-  overflow: hidden;
 
   &:focus {
     outline: 0;
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
 
   .status__content__text,
   .e-content {
+    overflow: hidden;
 
     & > ul,
     & > ol {