diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/user-card.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/user-card.scss
index 5a7815ee73a..80d8162196a 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/user-card.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/user-card.scss
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ $avatar_margin: -50px; // negative margin makes avatars extend above cards
   background-size: cover;
   transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
   opacity: 0;
+  outline: 2px solid transparent;
   @include transform(scale(0.9));
   &.show {
     opacity: 1;