diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/scss/systray.scss b/addons/mail/static/src/scss/systray.scss
index b40e4f73bdf..6b57aa5a9a6 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/scss/systray.scss
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/scss/systray.scss
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@
                     .o_mail_preview_image {
                         width: 40px;
                         height: 40px;
+
+                        .fa-circle-o {
+                            display: none;
+                        }
                     }
                     .o_preview_info {
                         margin-left: 10px;
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/scss/thread.scss b/addons/mail/static/src/scss/thread.scss
index 04ffee37478..89e5f220ea2 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/scss/thread.scss
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/scss/thread.scss
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
                     position: absolute;
                     bottom: 0;
                     right: 0;
+
+                    &.fa-circle-o {
+                        display: none;
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/discuss.xml b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/discuss.xml
index 10fb71a5110..a4637ad9e02 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/discuss.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/discuss.xml
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
         <span t-att-class="partnerID ? 'o_updatable_im_status' : ''" t-att-data-partner-id="partnerID">
             <i t-if="status == 'online'" class="o_mail_user_status o_user_online fa fa-circle" title="Online" role="img" aria-label="User is online"/>
             <i t-if="status == 'away'" class="o_mail_user_status o_user_idle fa fa-circle" title="Idle" role="img" aria-label="User is idle"/>
-            <i t-if="status == 'offline'" class="o_mail_user_status fa fa-circle" title="Offline" role="img" aria-label="User is offline"/>
+            <i t-if="status == 'offline'" class="o_mail_user_status fa fa-circle-o" title="Offline" role="img" aria-label="User is offline"/>
         </span>
     </t>