diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIMetaView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIMetaView.kt
index 68077d31f8..4ec2a885e7 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIMetaView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIMetaView.kt
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ fun reserveSpaceForMeta(
   showViaProxy: Boolean = false,
   showTimestamp: Boolean
 ): String {
-  val iconSpace = "    "
-  val whiteSpace = " "
-  var res = iconSpace
+  val iconSpace = " \u00A0\u00A0\u00A0"
+  val whiteSpace = "\u00A0"
+  var res = if (showTimestamp) "" else iconSpace
   var space: String? = null
 
   fun appendSpace() {