diff --git a/conversejs/custom/sass/_peertubetheme.scss b/conversejs/custom/sass/_peertubetheme.scss
index c3cb720b..564e60f8 100644
--- a/conversejs/custom/sass/_peertubetheme.scss
+++ b/conversejs/custom/sass/_peertubetheme.scss
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     .message {
       &.chat-msg {
         .chat-msg__content {
+          margin-left: 0.5em;
           width: 100%;
         }
 
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@
         .chat-msg__avatar {
           display: none;
         }
+
+        .chat-msg__body {
+          margin-left: 1em;
+        }
       }
     }
   }