diff --git a/interface/interface_en.ts b/interface/interface_en.ts
index 58796e1aa4..b0b4cb91d5 100644
--- a/interface/interface_en.ts
+++ b/interface/interface_en.ts
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@
     <name>ChatWindow</name>
     <message>
         <location filename="ui/chatWindow.ui" line="14"/>
-        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="112"/>
+        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="113"/>
         <source>Chat</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="ui/chatWindow.ui" line="41"/>
-        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="113"/>
+        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="114"/>
         <source>Connecting to XMPP...</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="ui/chatWindow.ui" line="60"/>
-        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="114"/>
+        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="115"/>
         <source> online now:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
index 2fd3d4f9cb..5fc5d56430 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
@@ -184,11 +184,8 @@ void ChatWindow::messageReceived(const QXmppMessage& message) {
     }
 
     QLabel* userLabel = new QLabel(getParticipantName(message.from()));
-    QFont font = userLabel->font();
-    font.setBold(true);
-    userLabel->setFont(font);
     userLabel->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
-    userLabel->setStyleSheet("padding: 2px;");
+    userLabel->setStyleSheet("padding: 2px; font-weight: bold");
     userLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
 
     QLabel* messageLabel = new QLabel(message.body().replace(regexLinks, "<a href=\"\\1\">\\1</a>"));
diff --git a/interface/ui/chatWindow.ui b/interface/ui/chatWindow.ui
index 199d9b42e3..18c9b3814a 100644
--- a/interface/ui/chatWindow.ui
+++ b/interface/ui/chatWindow.ui
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QScrollArea" name="messagesScrollArea">
      <property name="styleSheet">
-      <string notr="true">margin-top: 12px;</string>
+      <string notr="true">margin-top: 12px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;</string>
      </property>
      <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
       <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@
        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
       </sizepolicy>
      </property>
+     <property name="styleSheet">
+      <string notr="true">font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;</string>
+     </property>
      <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
       <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
      </property>