diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
index e7c6275a77..03bcd2af01 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.linkpreview.LinkPreviewUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.Log;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.FriendRequestView;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.FriendRequestViewDelegate;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.LokiMessageFriendRequestDatabase;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.GlideRequests;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.ImageSlide;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.PartAuthority;
@@ -977,6 +978,14 @@ public class ConversationItem extends LinearLayout
     int spacingTop = readDimen(context, R.dimen.conversation_vertical_message_spacing_collapse);
     int spacingBottom = spacingTop;
 
+    boolean isOutgoingStack = current.isOutgoing() && previous.orNull() != null && previous.get().isOutgoing();
+    LokiMessageFriendRequestDatabase friendRequestDatabase = DatabaseFactory.getLokiMessageFriendRequestDatabase(context);
+    boolean isPreviousMessageFriendRequest = previous.orNull() != null && friendRequestDatabase.isFriendRequest(previous.get().id);
+
+    if (isOutgoingStack && isPreviousMessageFriendRequest) {
+      spacingTop = readDimen(context, R.dimen.conversation_vertical_message_spacing_default);
+    }
+
     if (isStartOfMessageCluster(current, previous, isGroupThread)) {
       spacingTop = readDimen(context, R.dimen.conversation_vertical_message_spacing_default);
     }