diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRow.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRow.kt
index 07ffbc0c6e..6eb9669ca5 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRow.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/TimelineItemEventRow.kt
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fun TimelineItemEventRow(
     }
     // This is assuming that we are in a ColumnScope, but this is OK, for both Preview and real usage.
     if (event.groupPosition.isNew()) {
-        Spacer(modifier = modifier.height(8.dp))
+        Spacer(modifier = modifier.height(16.dp))
     } else {
         Spacer(modifier = modifier.height(2.dp))
     }