diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/message_sent.xml b/src/main/res/layout/message_sent.xml
index ca6b2e6bb2355a7dcebaeb3fa4a0368a59548531..3ca93c3b4d902fff3398fd60080b789ce292b617 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/message_sent.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/message_sent.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
         android:layout_marginRight="0dp"
         android:paddingRight="20dp"
+        android:paddingTop="5dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="5dp"
         android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/message_photo_box"
         android:translationY="-2dp"
         android:elevation="3dp"