diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_actions_modal/message_actions_modal.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_actions_modal/message_actions_modal.dart
index 8a5d4740..a8aec217 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_actions_modal/message_actions_modal.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_actions_modal/message_actions_modal.dart
@@ -101,20 +101,10 @@ class _MessageActionsModalState extends State<MessageActionsModal> {
     final user = StreamChat.of(context).currentUser;
 
     final roughMaxSize = size.width * 2 / 3;
-    var messageTextLength = widget.message.text!.length;
-    if (widget.message.quotedMessage != null) {
-      var quotedMessageLength =
-          (widget.message.quotedMessage!.text?.length ?? 0) + 40;
-      if (widget.message.quotedMessage!.attachments.isNotEmpty) {
-        quotedMessageLength += 40;
-      }
-      if (quotedMessageLength > messageTextLength) {
-        messageTextLength = quotedMessageLength;
-      }
-    }
-    final roughSentenceSize = messageTextLength *
-        (widget.messageTheme.messageTextStyle?.fontSize ?? 1) *
-        1.2;
+
+    final roughSentenceSize = widget.message
+        .roughMessageSize(widget.messageTheme.messageTextStyle?.fontSize);
+
     final divFactor = widget.message.attachments.isNotEmpty
         ? 1
         : (roughSentenceSize == 0 ? 1 : (roughSentenceSize / roughMaxSize));
@@ -289,6 +279,12 @@ class _MessageActionsModalState extends State<MessageActionsModal> {
   ) {
     var result = 0.0;
     var cont = true;
+
+    print('INFO - max width: ${constraints.maxWidth}. '
+        'shiftFactor: $shiftFactor '
+        'divFactor: $divFactor '
+        'cont: $cont');
+
     if (user?.id == widget.message.user?.id) {
       if (divFactor >= 1.0) {
         // This calculation is hacky and does not cover all bases!!!
@@ -358,6 +354,8 @@ class _MessageActionsModalState extends State<MessageActionsModal> {
       }
     }
 
+    print('INFO - result: $result');
+
     // Ensure reactions don't get pushed past the edge of the screen.
     //
     // Hacky!!! Needs improvement!!!
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/reactions/message_reactions_modal.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/reactions/message_reactions_modal.dart
index 281a37cc..e87a8970 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/reactions/message_reactions_modal.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/reactions/message_reactions_modal.dart
@@ -47,19 +47,9 @@ class StreamMessageReactionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
         _userPermissions.contains(PermissionType.sendReaction);
 
     final roughMaxSize = size.width * 2 / 3;
-    var messageTextLength = message.text!.length;
-    if (message.quotedMessage != null) {
-      var quotedMessageLength = message.quotedMessage!.text!.length + 40;
-      if (message.quotedMessage!.attachments.isNotEmpty) {
-        quotedMessageLength += 40;
-      }
-      if (quotedMessageLength > messageTextLength) {
-        messageTextLength = quotedMessageLength;
-      }
-    }
-    final roughSentenceSize = messageTextLength *
-        (messageTheme.messageTextStyle?.fontSize ?? 1) *
-        1.2;
+
+    final roughSentenceSize =
+        message.roughMessageSize(messageTheme.messageTextStyle?.fontSize);
     final divFactor = message.attachments.isNotEmpty
         ? 1
         : (roughSentenceSize == 0 ? 1 : (roughSentenceSize / roughMaxSize));
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils/extensions.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils/extensions.dart
index 448674dd..8e6ef86e 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils/extensions.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/utils/extensions.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:diacritic/diacritic.dart';
 import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
@@ -12,6 +13,16 @@ extension StringExtension on String {
   String capitalize() =>
       isNotEmpty ? '${this[0].toUpperCase()}${substring(1).toLowerCase()}' : '';
 
+  /// Returns the biggest line of a text.
+  String biggestLine() {
+    if (contains('\n')) {
+      return split('\n')
+          .reduce((curr, next) => curr.length > next.length ? curr : next);
+    } else {
+      return this;
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Returns whether the string contains only emoji's or not.
   ///
   ///  Emojis guidelines
@@ -353,6 +364,24 @@ extension MessageX on Message {
     return copyWith(text: messageTextToRender);
   }
 
+  /// Returns an approximation of message size
+  double roughMessageSize(double? fontSize) {
+    var messageTextLength = text!.biggestLine().length;
+
+    if (quotedMessage != null) {
+      var quotedMessageLength =
+          (quotedMessage!.text?.biggestLine().length ?? 0) + 40;
+      if (quotedMessage!.attachments.isNotEmpty) {
+        quotedMessageLength += 40;
+      }
+      if (quotedMessageLength > messageTextLength) {
+        messageTextLength = quotedMessageLength;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return messageTextLength * (fontSize ?? 1) * 1.2;
+  }
+
   /// It returns the message with the translated text if available locally
   Message translate(String language) =>
       copyWith(text: i18n?['${language}_text'] ?? text);