diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/PlatformTextField.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/PlatformTextField.desktop.kt
index 41964b7d18..dc78f3efa4 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/PlatformTextField.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/PlatformTextField.desktop.kt
@@ -83,12 +83,11 @@ actual fun PlatformTextField(
     lastTimeWasRtlByCharacters.value = isRtlByCharacters
   }
   val isLtrGlobally = LocalLayoutDirection.current == LayoutDirection.Ltr
-  // Different padding here is for a text that is considered RTL with non-RTL locale set globally.
-  // In this case padding from right side should be bigger
-  val startEndPadding = if (cs.message.text.isEmpty() && showVoiceButton && isRtlByCharacters && isLtrGlobally) 95.dp else 50.dp
-  val startPadding = if (isRtlByCharacters && isLtrGlobally) startEndPadding else 0.dp
-  val endPadding = if (isRtlByCharacters && isLtrGlobally) 0.dp else startEndPadding
-  val padding = PaddingValues(startPadding, 12.dp, endPadding, 0.dp)
+  // Reserve space on the same side as the send button (Alignment.BottomEnd in SendMsgView),
+  // i.e. the global layout-direction's end. RTL text in an LTR locale right-aligns onto that
+  // edge and would otherwise render under the send button.
+  val endPadding = if (cs.message.text.isEmpty() && showVoiceButton && isRtlByCharacters && isLtrGlobally) 95.dp else 50.dp
+  val padding = PaddingValues(0.dp, 12.dp, endPadding, 0.dp)
   var textFieldValueState by remember { mutableStateOf(TextFieldValue(text = cs.message.text, selection = cs.message.selection)) }
   val textFieldValue = textFieldValueState.copy(text = cs.message.text, selection = cs.message.selection)
   val clipboard = LocalClipboardManager.current
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ actual fun PlatformTextField(
       autoCorrectEnabled = true
     ),
     modifier = Modifier
-      .padding(start = startPadding, end = endPadding)
+      .padding(end = endPadding)
       .offset(y = (-5).dp)
       .fillMaxWidth()
       .focusRequester(focusReq)