diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/item_message_received.xml b/src/main/res/layout/item_message_received.xml
index 35a032ea5..006fa470c 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/item_message_received.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/item_message_received.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
             android:longClickable="true"
             android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/bubble_avatar_distance"
             android:minHeight="@dimen/bubble_avatar_size"
+            android:paddingStart="@dimen/bubble_horizontal_padding"
             app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/item_message_sent.xml b/src/main/res/layout/item_message_sent.xml
index d7aa7aa5f..cb6bdbb0f 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/item_message_sent.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/item_message_sent.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
             android:longClickable="true"
             android:minHeight="@dimen/bubble_avatar_size"
             android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/bubble_avatar_distance"
+            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/bubble_horizontal_padding"
             app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/message_photo_box"
             app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="1.0"