diff --git a/ui/conversation-message.ui b/ui/conversation-message.ui
index 40134470..03555530 100644
--- a/ui/conversation-message.ui
+++ b/ui/conversation-message.ui
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         <property name="visible">True</property>
         <property name="can_focus">False</property>
         <property name="hexpand">True</property>
+        <property name="column_spacing">6</property>
         <child>
           <object class="GtkImage" id="avatar">
             <property name="width_request">18</property>