diff --git a/modules/styles/mw.echo.ui.NotificationItemWidget.less b/modules/styles/mw.echo.ui.NotificationItemWidget.less
index 89dc7e99c..1d78ba9ad 100644
--- a/modules/styles/mw.echo.ui.NotificationItemWidget.less
+++ b/modules/styles/mw.echo.ui.NotificationItemWidget.less
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
 						// for these.
 						em {
 							color: @notification-body-color;
+							font-style: normal;
 						}
 					}
 				}