diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index 8c4bd45ec..98cdfa43b 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -1843,6 +1843,15 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
       setState(() => inputBarHeight = height);
     }
   }
+
+  bool get displayChatDetailsColumn {
+    try {
+      return _displayChatDetailsColumn.value;
+    } catch (e) {
+      // if not set, default to false
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
   // Pangea#
 
   late final ValueNotifier<bool> _displayChatDetailsColumn;
diff --git a/lib/pangea/toolbar/widgets/message_selection_positioner.dart b/lib/pangea/toolbar/widgets/message_selection_positioner.dart
index 80336cbe2..655157176 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/toolbar/widgets/message_selection_positioner.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/toolbar/widgets/message_selection_positioner.dart
@@ -155,8 +155,10 @@ class MessageSelectionPositionerState extends State<MessageSelectionPositioner>
   double get _messageMaxWidth {
     final double messageMargin =
         widget.event.isActivityMessage ? 0 : Avatar.defaultSize + 16 + 8;
-    final double totalMaxWidth =
-        (FluffyThemes.columnWidth * 2.5) - messageMargin;
+    final bool showingDetails = widget.chatController.displayChatDetailsColumn;
+    final double totalMaxWidth = (FluffyThemes.columnWidth * 2.5) -
+        (showingDetails ? FluffyThemes.columnWidth : 0) -
+        messageMargin;
     double? maxWidth;
 
     if (_mediaQuery != null) {