diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/conversation_list_item_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/conversation_list_item_view.xml
index bdd4e7d5df..e78185e65d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/conversation_list_item_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/conversation_list_item_view.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
         android:drawablePadding="5dp"
         android:ellipsize="end"
         android:maxLines="1"
+        android:textAlignment="viewStart"
         android:textColor="@color/signal_colorOnSurface"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/conversation_list_item_summary"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/conversation_list_item_date"