diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index 7539bb1c..e0a43071 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 🐞 Fixed
 
+- Fixed message highlight animation alignment in `MessageListView`
 - [[#491]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/491): Fix `MediaListView` showing media in wrong order.
 - Fix image thumbnail generation when using Stream CDN
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
index bc903a1c..3d0cbbb7 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_list_view.dart
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ class _MessageListViewState extends State<MessageListView> {
           child: child,
         ),
         child: Padding(
-          padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 4),
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 4),
           child: child,
         ),
       );