diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_received_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_received_message.xml
index fa274756..f07bb533 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_received_message.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_received_message.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             android:layout_below="@+id/thread_message_image"
             android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
             android:background="@drawable/item_received_background"
-            android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:padding="@dimen/normal_margin"
             android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
             tools:text="Received message" />
     </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_sent_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_sent_message.xml
index 4a7cfe46..69ddaceb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_sent_message.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_sent_message.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             android:layout_below="@+id/thread_message_image"
             android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
             android:background="@drawable/item_sent_background"
-            android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:padding="@dimen/normal_margin"
             android:textSize="@dimen/normal_text_size"
             tools:text="Sent message" />
     </RelativeLayout>