diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
index 2aa03182f4..b2d5f907cb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_compact.xml
@@ -472,7 +472,9 @@
             android:id="@+id/vSeparatorHeaders"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="1dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
             android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
             android:background="?attr/colorSeparator"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
@@ -521,7 +523,9 @@
             android:id="@+id/vSeparatorAttachments"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="1dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
             android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
             android:background="?attr/colorSeparator"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
index f2e4b7ac85..fb387815a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_message_normal.xml
@@ -464,7 +464,9 @@
             android:id="@+id/vSeparatorHeaders"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="1dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
             android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
             android:background="?attr/colorSeparator"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
@@ -513,7 +515,9 @@
             android:id="@+id/vSeparatorAttachments"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="1dp"
+            android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
             android:layout_marginTop="3dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
             android:background="?attr/colorSeparator"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"