diff --git a/src/apps/qml/qml/FancyMessageDelegate.qml b/src/apps/qml/qml/FancyMessageDelegate.qml
--- a/src/apps/qml/qml/FancyMessageDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/apps/qml/qml/FancyMessageDelegate.qml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     property bool hovered: loaded.item && loaded.item.hovered
 
     color: hovered ? RuqolaSingleton.alternateBackgroundColor : RuqolaSingleton.backgroundColor
-    implicitHeight: loaded.item ? 2*Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing + loaded.item.implicitHeight : 0
+    implicitHeight: loaded.item ? loaded.item.implicitHeight : 0
 
     implicitWidth: 150