diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/text/TextStoryTextWatcher.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/text/TextStoryTextWatcher.kt
index ad0791ef9e..93c762cd0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/text/TextStoryTextWatcher.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/text/TextStoryTextWatcher.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class TextStoryTextWatcher private constructor(private val textView: TextView) :
       breakIteratorCompat.setText(textView.text)
       val length = breakIteratorCompat.countBreaks()
       val expectedTextSize = when {
-        length < 50 -> 36f
+        length < 50 -> 34f
         length < 200 -> 24f
         else -> 18f
       }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_text_post_text_entry_content.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_text_post_text_entry_content.xml
index b73a043522..af23e03d33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_text_post_text_entry_content.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_text_post_text_entry_content.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             android:paddingBottom="13dp"
             android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Signal.Body1.Bold"
             android:textColor="@color/core_white"
-            android:textSize="36dp"
+            android:textSize="34dp"
             tools:ignore="SpUsage"
             tools:text="THIS IS SOME TEXT THAT I AM ENTERING" />
     </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_text_post_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_text_post_view.xml
index d12ef254e8..7761b13860 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_text_post_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_text_post_view.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         android:text="@string/TextStoryPostCreationFragment__tap_to_add_text"
         android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Signal.Body1.Bold"
         android:textColor="@color/core_white"
-        android:textSize="36dp"
+        android:textSize="34dp"
         app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0"