diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-list.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-list.tsx
index effbacce6..18759e38a 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-list.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-message-list.tsx
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ const ChatMessageList: React.FC<IChatMessageList> = ({ chat }) => {
             )}
 
             <HStack
-              alignItems='center'
+              alignItems='bottom'
               className={classNames({
                 'max-w-[85%]': true,
                 'order-2': isMyMessage,