diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat_input_row.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat_input_row.dart
index 90173d233..eb92c55c1 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat_input_row.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat_input_row.dart
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class ChatInputRow extends StatelessWidget {
                       : const SizedBox.shrink(),
                 ]
               : <Widget>[
-                  const SizedBox(width: 4),
+                  const SizedBox(width: 8),
                   AnimatedContainer(
                     duration: FluffyThemes.animationDuration,
                     curve: FluffyThemes.animationCurve,
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/recording_input_row.dart b/lib/pages/chat/recording_input_row.dart
index 5e4686e52..b5b66706f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/recording_input_row.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/recording_input_row.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class RecordingInputRow extends StatelessWidget {
         crossAxisAlignment: .center,
         mainAxisAlignment: .spaceBetween,
         children: [
-          const SizedBox(width: 4),
+          const SizedBox(width: 8),
           Container(
             alignment: .center,
             width: 48,
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/seen_by_row.dart b/lib/pages/chat/seen_by_row.dart
index d6800883d..65ecf6cde 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/seen_by_row.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/seen_by_row.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ class SeenByRow extends StatelessWidget {
       builder: (context, asyncSnapshot) {
         final seenByUsers = event.receipts
             .map((r) => r.user)
-            .where((user) => user.id != event.room.client.userID)
+            .where(
+              (user) =>
+                  user.id != event.room.client.userID &&
+                  user.id != event.senderId,
+            )
             .toList();
         return Container(
           width: double.infinity,