diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessageItemEmbed.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessageItemEmbed.tsx
index ba48b6e123..4c8112fd40 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessageItemEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessageItemEmbed.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ let MessageItemEmbed = ({
     <MessageContextProvider>
       <View
         style={[
-          isFromSelf ? a.mr_sm : a.ml_sm,
           t.atoms.bg,
           a.rounded_md,
           native({
diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
index a2f32ab3de..c8fa7116dd 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessagesListHeader.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,12 @@ function ProfileHeaderReady({
             moderation={moderation.ui('avatar')}
             disableHoverCard={moderation.blocked}
           />
-          <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="md" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
+          <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.flex_1]}>
+            <Text style={[a.text_md, a.font_semi_bold]} numberOfLines={1}>
+              {displayName}
+            </Text>
+            <ProfileBadges profile={profile} size="md" style={[a.pl_xs]} />
+          </View>
         </Link>
       }
       muted={convoState.convo?.muted}