diff --git a/src/main/res/layout-w945dp/activity_conversations.xml b/src/main/res/layout-w945dp/activity_conversations.xml
index 2df26f6f3..215046bd4 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout-w945dp/activity_conversations.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout-w945dp/activity_conversations.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             android:layout_height="70dp"
             android:layout_gravity="end|bottom"
             android:background="?attr/color_background_secondary"
-            app:labelVisibilityMode="selected"
+            app:labelVisibilityMode="labeled"
             app:itemActiveIndicatorStyle="@style/monocles.Active.Indicator"
             app:menu="@menu/bottom_navigation_menu"
             android:animateLayoutChanges="true" />
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/activity_conversations.xml b/src/main/res/layout/activity_conversations.xml
index c8c2415dd..b49f1b5d7 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/activity_conversations.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/activity_conversations.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
             android:layout_gravity="end|bottom"
             android:layout_below="@+id/main_fragment"
             android:background="?attr/color_background_secondary"
-            app:labelVisibilityMode="selected"
+            app:labelVisibilityMode="labeled"
             app:itemActiveIndicatorStyle="@style/monocles.Active.Indicator"
             app:menu="@menu/bottom_navigation_menu"
             android:animateLayoutChanges="true" />
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/activity_start_conversation.xml b/src/main/res/layout/activity_start_conversation.xml
index 683593cd7..3c67c69d6 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/activity_start_conversation.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/activity_start_conversation.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
             android:layout_gravity="end|bottom"
             android:layout_below="@+id/start_conversation_view_pager"
             android:background="?attr/color_background_secondary"
-            app:labelVisibilityMode="selected"
+            app:labelVisibilityMode="labeled"
             app:itemActiveIndicatorStyle="@style/monocles.Active.Indicator"
             app:menu="@menu/bottom_navigation_menu"
             android:animateLayoutChanges="true" />
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 64de3b8b2..db9ef4ad5 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
     </style>
     <style name="monocles.Active.Indicator" parent="Widget.Material3.BottomNavigationView.ActiveIndicator">
         <item name="android:color">?attr/colorAccentLight</item>
-        <item name="android:height">30dp</item>
+        <item name="android:height">24dp</item>
         <item name="android:width">62dp</item>
     </style>
 </resources>
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