diff --git a/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index 19e61fa96..5a4793289 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="bubble_horizontal_padding">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="bubble_vertical_padding">4dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="bubble_vertical_padding_minimum">1dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="bubble_vertical_padding_minimum">-4dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="bubble_avatar_size">48dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="bubble_avatar_distance">6dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="bubble_avatar_distance">2dp</dimen>
 </resources>