diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable/message_bubble_received.xml b/src/main/res/drawable/message_bubble_received.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..01b20c0a51398fd0a24086a09189c1b2e79ec62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/res/drawable/message_bubble_received.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+    <corners
+        android:radius="0dp"
+        android:bottomLeftRadius="15dp"
+        android:bottomRightRadius="15dp"
+        android:topLeftRadius="5dp"
+        android:topRightRadius="15dp" />
+    <padding
+        android:bottom="0dp"
+        android:left="10dp"
+        android:right="10dp"
+        android:top="0dp" />
+    <size
+        android:width="10dp"
+        android:height="10dp" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/perpy" />
+</shape>
diff --git a/src/main/res/drawable/message_bubble_sent.xml b/src/main/res/drawable/message_bubble_sent.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..63248ade62fb0cf0af6f74e21b132a72f0aa51c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/res/drawable/message_bubble_sent.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+    <corners
+        android:radius="0dp"
+        android:bottomLeftRadius="15dp"
+        android:bottomRightRadius="5dp"
+        android:topLeftRadius="15dp"
+        android:topRightRadius="15dp" />
+    <padding
+        android:bottom="0dp"
+        android:left="10dp"
+        android:right="10dp"
+        android:top="0dp" />
+    <size
+        android:width="10dp"
+        android:height="10dp" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/perpy" />
+</shape>