diff --git a/packages/flutter_widgets/lib/src/message_widget.dart b/packages/flutter_widgets/lib/src/message_widget.dart
index 070aa271..226f6f56 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_widgets/lib/src/message_widget.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_widgets/lib/src/message_widget.dart
@@ -381,12 +381,14 @@ class _MessageWidgetState extends State<MessageWidget> {
                                                   clipBehavior: Clip.antiAlias,
                                                   elevation: 0.0,
                                                   margin: EdgeInsets.symmetric(
-                                                    horizontal:
-                                                        widget.showUserAvatar ==
+                                                    horizontal: (isFailedState
+                                                            ? 15.0
+                                                            : 0.0) +
+                                                        (widget.showUserAvatar ==
                                                                 DisplayWidget
                                                                     .gone
                                                             ? 0
-                                                            : 4.0,
+                                                            : 4.0),
                                                   ),
                                                   shape: widget.shape ??
                                                       RoundedRectangleBorder(
@@ -453,8 +455,8 @@ class _MessageWidgetState extends State<MessageWidget> {
                           ),
                         if (isFailedState)
                           Positioned(
-                            left: widget.reverse ? -9 : null,
-                            right: widget.reverse ? null : -9,
+                            left: widget.reverse ? 0 : null,
+                            right: widget.reverse ? null : 0,
                             bottom: showBottomRow ? 18 : -2,
                             child: StreamSvgIcon.error(size: 20),
                           ),