diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
index 5de4415b7..da6174a68 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ class ConversationFragment : GenericFragment() {
             viewModel.showBackButton.value = slideable
         }
 
+        adapter.viewLifecycleOwner = viewLifecycleOwner
+        binding.eventsList.setHasFixedSize(true)
+        binding.eventsList.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(requireContext())
+
         val localSipUri = args.localSipUri
         val remoteSipUri = args.remoteSipUri
         Log.i(
@@ -198,10 +202,6 @@ class ConversationFragment : GenericFragment() {
             }
         }
 
-        adapter.viewLifecycleOwner = viewLifecycleOwner
-        binding.eventsList.setHasFixedSize(true)
-        binding.eventsList.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(requireContext())
-
         viewModel.events.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { items ->
             val currentCount = adapter.itemCount
             adapter.submitList(items)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_conversation_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_conversation_fragment.xml
index cb79e92d8..b3685314f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_conversation_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/chat_conversation_fragment.xml
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@
                 android:id="@+id/events_list"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="0dp"
+                android:layout_marginTop="55dp"
                 android:paddingBottom="5dp"
-                android:background="@color/white"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/top_bar_barrier"
-                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/composing" />
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/composing"/>
 
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
                 style="@style/default_text_style_300"
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@
                 android:textSize="12sp"
                 android:textColor="@color/gray_main2_400"
                 android:visibility="@{viewModel.composingLabel.length() == 0 ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE}"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/events_list"
                 app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/participants"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent" />