diff --git a/res/layout/message_list_item_normal.xml b/res/layout/message_list_item_normal.xml
index 2a6d24f4e..188c080f6 100644
--- a/res/layout/message_list_item_normal.xml
+++ b/res/layout/message_list_item_normal.xml
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@
             android:layout_width="80dip"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-            android:layout_above="@+id/star"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/message_list_icon_padding_compensation"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/date_margin_top"
             android:orientation="horizontal"
             >
             <!-- reserve enough vertical space for two icons -->
diff --git a/res/values/dimensions.xml b/res/values/dimensions.xml
index 09f7e8ab2..888d2a8f8 100644
--- a/res/values/dimensions.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimensions.xml
@@ -77,4 +77,5 @@
     <dimen name="replystate_margin_top">10sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="checkmark_margin_top">3sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="star_margin_top">28sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="date_margin_top">9sp</dimen>
 </resources>