diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessageItemEmbed.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessageItemEmbed.tsx
index 4c8112fd4..a1f6abe28 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessageItemEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessageItemEmbed.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ let MessageItemEmbed = ({
     <MessageContextProvider>
       <View
         style={[
+          !isFromSelf && a.ml_sm,
           t.atoms.bg,
           a.rounded_md,
           native({