diff --git a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
index 1525643b1..cdf1cd89e 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
   .message-container {
     background: white;
-    padding: 1em 0;
+    padding: 20px;
 
     .sender {
       display: none;
diff --git a/stylesheets/manifest.css b/stylesheets/manifest.css
index 8695ed123..c9b74373c 100644
--- a/stylesheets/manifest.css
+++ b/stylesheets/manifest.css
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ input.search {
   background: #2090ea; }
 .message-detail .message-container {
   background: white;
-  padding: 1em 0; }
+  padding: 20px; }
   .message-detail .message-container .sender {
     display: none; }
 .message-detail .info {