diff --git a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
index e578bbd..7b4483a 100644
--- a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
+++ b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
         self.rrc_history_per_room_cap = 500
         self.rrc_filter_loaded_history = True
         self.rrc_ephemeral_notices = 600
-        self.rrc_ui_justify_msgs = False
+        self.rrc_ui_justify_msgs = True
         self.rrc_ui_space_msgs = False
         self.rrc_ui_render_markdown = True
         self.rrc_ui_render_micron = True
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
 
                 if option == "justify_msgs":
                     try: value = self.config["rrc"].as_bool(option)
-                    except Exception: value = False
+                    except Exception: value = True
                     self.rrc_ui_justify_msgs = value
                 
                 if option == "space_msgs":
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ ephemeral_notices = 10
 # Other display and formatting options:
 render_markdown = yes
 render_micron = yes
-justify_msgs = no
+justify_msgs = yes
 space_msgs = no
 
 [node]
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
index be26dee..e7e72df 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ def _message_widget(app, hub, m, link_delegate=None):
     nick_micron = f"`f{nick_attr}<{sender}>`f "
     if app.rrc_ui_justify_msgs:
         prefix_rendered = _render_body(f"{prefix_micron}", fg=t["text"])
-        body_rendered   = _render_body(f"{nick_micron}{message_body}", fg=t["text"])
+        body_rendered   = _render_body(f"{nick_micron}{message_body}", link_delegate=ld, fg=t["text"])
         if app.rrc_ui_space_msgs: body_rendered.append(urwid.Text(""))
         columns         = urwid.Columns([(urwid.PACK, urwid.Pile(prefix_rendered)), urwid.Pile(body_rendered)], dividechars=1)
         final_widget    = urwid.Padding(columns, left=1)
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
index f80e870..7a8e05a 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ Whether or not to render micron formatting in messages. When using micron in mes
 <
 
 >>>
-`!justify_msgs = no`!
+`!justify_msgs = yes`!
 `!space_msgs = no`!
 >>>>
 Rendering layout options for messages.