diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/ElementTimelineItemPreview.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/ElementTimelineItemPreview.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efca5e7344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/ElementTimelineItemPreview.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.event
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.BoxScope
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import io.element.android.compound.theme.ElementTheme
+import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreview
+import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.messageFromMeBackground
+
+@Composable
+internal fun ElementTimelineItemPreview(
+    content: @Composable BoxScope.() -> Unit,
+) = ElementPreview {
+    Box(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .background(ElementTheme.colors.messageFromMeBackground)
+            .padding(4.dp),
+        content = content,
+    )
+}
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemAudioView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemAudioView.kt
index d691575993..fa4bae976e 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemAudioView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemAudioView.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import io.element.android.compound.tokens.generated.CompoundIcons
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.layout.ContentAvoidingLayoutData
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.TimelineItemAudioContent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.TimelineItemAudioContentProvider
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreview
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.PreviewsDayNight
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Icon
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ fun TimelineItemAudioView(
 @PreviewsDayNight
 @Composable
 internal fun TimelineItemAudioViewPreview(@PreviewParameter(TimelineItemAudioContentProvider::class) content: TimelineItemAudioContent) =
-    ElementPreview {
+    ElementTimelineItemPreview {
         TimelineItemAudioView(
             content,
             onContentLayoutChange = {},
diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemFileView.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemFileView.kt
index a8082a17d8..6de722a350 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemFileView.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/event/TimelineItemFileView.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import io.element.android.compound.tokens.generated.CompoundIcons
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.components.layout.ContentAvoidingLayoutData
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.TimelineItemFileContent
 import io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.model.event.TimelineItemFileContentProvider
-import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreview
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.PreviewsDayNight
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Icon
 import io.element.android.libraries.ui.strings.CommonStrings
@@ -53,9 +52,11 @@ fun TimelineItemFileView(
 
 @PreviewsDayNight
 @Composable
-internal fun TimelineItemFileViewPreview(@PreviewParameter(TimelineItemFileContentProvider::class) content: TimelineItemFileContent) = ElementPreview {
-    TimelineItemFileView(
-        content,
-        onContentLayoutChange = {},
-    )
+internal fun TimelineItemFileViewPreview(@PreviewParameter(TimelineItemFileContentProvider::class) content: TimelineItemFileContent) {
+    ElementTimelineItemPreview {
+        TimelineItemFileView(
+            content,
+            onContentLayoutChange = {},
+        )
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/konsist/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/tests/konsist/KonsistPreviewTest.kt b/tests/konsist/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/tests/konsist/KonsistPreviewTest.kt
index f4d02095fb..ff05970ca4 100644
--- a/tests/konsist/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/tests/konsist/KonsistPreviewTest.kt
+++ b/tests/konsist/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/tests/konsist/KonsistPreviewTest.kt
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class KonsistPreviewTest {
             .functions()
             .withAllAnnotationsOf(PreviewsDayNight::class)
             .assertTrue {
-                it.text.contains("ElementPreview")
+                it.text.contains("ElementPreview") ||
+                    it.text.contains("ElementTimelineItemPreview")
             }
     }