diff --git a/src/snek/static/base.css b/src/snek/static/base.css
index ffe8c1d..52bebd7 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/base.css
+++ b/src/snek/static/base.css
@@ -275,13 +275,18 @@ input[type="text"], .chat-input textarea {
   }
 
   .avatar {
-    
     opacity: 0;
+    max-height: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
   }
 
-  .author, .time {
+  .author {
     display: none;
   }
+
+  &:not(:hover, :focus-within, :active) .time {
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
 }
 
 .message.switch-user {
@@ -293,6 +298,7 @@ input[type="text"], .chat-input textarea {
   .avatar {
     user-select: none;
     opacity: 1;
+    max-height: unset;
   }
 
   .author {