diff --git a/lib/pages/story/story_view.dart b/lib/pages/story/story_view.dart
index b45f7cc8..f43b29f6 100644
--- a/lib/pages/story/story_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/story/story_view.dart
@@ -236,7 +236,10 @@ class StoryView extends StatelessWidget {
                 onHorizontalDragEnd: controller.unhold,
                 child: AnimatedContainer(
                   duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 200),
-                  padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                    horizontal: 16.0,
+                    vertical: 80,
+                  ),
                   decoration: BoxDecoration(
                     gradient: event.messageType == MessageTypes.Text
                         ? LinearGradient(