diff --git a/lib/pangea/public_spaces/public_room_bottom_sheet.dart b/lib/pangea/public_spaces/public_room_bottom_sheet.dart
index 6d0ca3ca3..2a5381fc4 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/public_spaces/public_room_bottom_sheet.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/public_spaces/public_room_bottom_sheet.dart
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class PublicRoomBottomSheetState extends State<PublicRoomBottomSheet> {
                           child: Column(
                             spacing: 16.0,
                             mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
                             children: [
                               Row(
                                 spacing: 8.0,
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ class PublicRoomBottomSheetState extends State<PublicRoomBottomSheet> {
                                     child: Text(
                                       chunk!.topic!,
                                       softWrap: true,
+                                      textAlign: TextAlign.start,
                                       maxLines: null,
                                     ),
                                   ),
diff --git a/lib/pangea/public_spaces/public_space_card.dart b/lib/pangea/public_spaces/public_space_card.dart
index a4873e65d..8d1c58ddf 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/public_spaces/public_space_card.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/public_spaces/public_space_card.dart
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class PublicSpaceCard extends StatelessWidget {
                     padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
                     child: Column(
                       spacing: 4.0,
-                      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
+                      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
                       crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
                       children: [
                         Column(