diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_compose.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_compose.xml
index ce06d7675..80426d5a5 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_compose.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_compose.xml
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
 						android:id="@+id/self_extra_text"
 						android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 						android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-						android:layout_marginTop="2sp"
 						android:layout_marginStart="8sp"
 						android:layout_toEndOf="@id/self_name"
+						android:paddingTop="4sp"
 						android:ellipsize="end"
 						android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
 						android:singleLine="true"