diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
index 8951f0a210..0399667b08 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
@@ -61,13 +61,15 @@ export const ExternalLinkEmbed = ({
   if (embedPlayerParams?.source === 'tenor') {
     const parsedAlt = parseAltFromGIFDescription(link.description)
     return (
-      <GifEmbed
-        params={embedPlayerParams}
-        thumb={link.thumb}
-        altText={parsedAlt.alt}
-        isPreferredAltText={parsedAlt.isPreferred}
-        hideAlt={hideAlt}
-      />
+      <View style={style}>
+        <GifEmbed
+          params={embedPlayerParams}
+          thumb={link.thumb}
+          altText={parsedAlt.alt}
+          isPreferredAltText={parsedAlt.isPreferred}
+          hideAlt={hideAlt}
+        />
+      </View>
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/GifEmbed.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/GifEmbed.tsx
index f1dbd1a1b3..4dbc7d588f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/GifEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/GifEmbed.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ export function GifEmbed({
       style={[
         a.rounded_md,
         a.overflow_hidden,
-        a.mt_sm,
         a.border,
         t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
         {aspectRatio: params.dimensions!.width / params.dimensions!.height},