diff --git a/src/components/images/Gallery/const.ts b/src/components/images/Gallery/const.ts
index 2c7918349b..443b65ecb8 100644
--- a/src/components/images/Gallery/const.ts
+++ b/src/components/images/Gallery/const.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 export const ITEM_GAP = 8 // tokens.space.sm
 export const MIN_ASPECT_RATIO = 2 / 3 // portrait limit
 export const MAX_ASPECT_RATIO = 3 / 2 // landscape limit
-
-export const POST_META_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET = {paddingTop: 10}
-export const POST_EMBED_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET = {paddingTop: 6}
diff --git a/src/components/images/Gallery/index.tsx b/src/components/images/Gallery/index.tsx
index 6c4de9876d..7c3a84e9d0 100644
--- a/src/components/images/Gallery/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/images/Gallery/index.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 
 export * from './const'
+export * from './maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles'
 
 interface GalleryProps {
   images: AppBskyEmbedImages.ViewImage[]
diff --git a/src/components/images/Gallery/maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles.ts b/src/components/images/Gallery/maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5081b5a2d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/images/Gallery/maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import {
+  AppBskyEmbedImages,
+  AppBskyEmbedRecordWithMedia,
+  type AppBskyFeedDefs,
+  AppBskyFeedPost,
+  type ModerationCause,
+  type ModerationUI,
+} from '@atproto/api'
+
+import {unique} from '#/lib/moderation'
+import {type AppModerationCause} from '#/components/Pills'
+import {Features, features} from '#/analytics/features'
+import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
+
+export const POST_META_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET = {paddingTop: 10}
+export const POST_EMBED_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET = {paddingTop: 6}
+
+export function maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles(
+  placement: 'meta' | 'embed',
+  {
+    post,
+    modui,
+    additionalCauses,
+  }: {
+    post: AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView
+    modui: ModerationUI
+    additionalCauses?: ModerationCause[] | AppModerationCause[]
+  },
+) {
+  // don't ever check gates like this, except this one time
+  if (!features.isOn(Features.PostGalleryEmbedEnable)) return
+
+  if (
+    !bsky.dangerousIsType<AppBskyFeedPost.Record>(
+      post.record,
+      AppBskyFeedPost.isRecord,
+    )
+  ) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  /*
+   * First check if we even have images
+   */
+  const embed = post.record.embed
+  const isImageEmbed =
+    embed &&
+    bsky.dangerousIsType<AppBskyEmbedImages.Main>(
+      embed,
+      AppBskyEmbedImages.isMain,
+    )
+  const isRecordWithMedia =
+    embed &&
+    bsky.dangerousIsType<AppBskyEmbedRecordWithMedia.Main>(
+      embed,
+      AppBskyEmbedRecordWithMedia.isMain,
+    )
+  let hasImages = false
+  if (isImageEmbed) {
+    // one image, not a gallery
+    if (embed.images.length === 1) return
+    hasImages = true
+  }
+  if (isRecordWithMedia) {
+    if (
+      bsky.dangerousIsType<AppBskyEmbedImages.Main>(
+        embed.media,
+        AppBskyEmbedImages.isMain,
+      )
+    ) {
+      // one image, not a gallery
+      if (embed.media.images.length === 1) return
+    }
+    hasImages = true
+  }
+  if (!hasImages) return
+
+  /*
+   * Then check if we have any text
+   */
+  let hasLabels = false
+  if (modui.alert) {
+    hasLabels = modui.alerts.filter(unique).length > 0
+  }
+  if (modui.inform) {
+    hasLabels = hasLabels || modui.informs.filter(unique).length > 0
+  }
+  if (additionalCauses?.length) {
+    hasLabels = true
+  }
+
+  /*
+   * If no text or labels, then we need a lil bump
+   */
+  const shouldApplyOffset = !post.record.text && !hasLabels
+
+  return shouldApplyOffset
+    ? placement === 'meta'
+      ? POST_META_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET
+      : POST_EMBED_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET
+    : {}
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
index 11ddd1b026..841c2af745 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ import {useInteractionState} from '#/components/hooks/useInteractionState'
 import {Trash_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as TrashIcon} from '#/components/icons/Trash'
 import {
   GalleryBleed,
-  POST_EMBED_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET,
-  POST_META_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET,
+  maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles,
 } from '#/components/images/Gallery'
 import {LabelsOnMyPost} from '#/components/moderation/LabelsOnMe'
 import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
@@ -304,7 +303,11 @@ const ThreadItemPostInner = memo(function ThreadItemPostInner({
                 postHref={postHref}
                 style={[
                   a.pb_xs,
-                  !richText?.text && POST_META_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET,
+                  maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles('meta', {
+                    post,
+                    modui: moderation.ui('contentList'),
+                    additionalCauses: additionalPostAlerts,
+                  }),
                 ]}
               />
               <LabelsOnMyPost post={post} style={[a.pb_xs]} />
@@ -335,7 +338,11 @@ const ThreadItemPostInner = memo(function ThreadItemPostInner({
               {post.embed && (
                 <View
                   style={[
-                    !richText?.text ? POST_EMBED_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET : [],
+                    maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles('embed', {
+                      post,
+                      modui: moderation.ui('contentList'),
+                      additionalCauses: additionalPostAlerts,
+                    }),
                     a.pb_xs,
                   ]}>
                   <Embed
diff --git a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
index 91b9087dcf..052de3bab3 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
 import {
   GalleryBleed,
-  POST_EMBED_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET,
-  POST_META_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET,
+  maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles,
 } from '#/components/images/Gallery'
 import {ContentHider} from '#/components/moderation/ContentHider'
 import {LabelsOnMyPost} from '#/components/moderation/LabelsOnMe'
@@ -190,7 +189,11 @@ function PostInner({
           <View
             style={[
               styles.layoutContent,
-              !richText.text && POST_META_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET,
+              maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles('meta', {
+                post,
+                modui: moderation.ui('contentList'),
+                additionalCauses: [],
+              }),
             ]}>
             <PostMeta
               author={post.author}
@@ -232,9 +235,11 @@ function PostInner({
               <TranslatedPost hideTranslateLink post={post} />
               {post.embed ? (
                 <View
-                  style={
-                    !richText.text ? POST_EMBED_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET : undefined
-                  }>
+                  style={maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles('embed', {
+                    post,
+                    modui: moderation.ui('contentList'),
+                    additionalCauses: [],
+                  })}>
                   <Embed
                     embed={post.embed}
                     moderation={moderation}
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
index a8681a34e9..c6a365e17c 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
 import {
   GalleryBleed,
-  POST_EMBED_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET,
-  POST_META_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET,
+  maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles,
 } from '#/components/images/Gallery'
 import {ContentHider} from '#/components/moderation/ContentHider'
 import {LabelsOnMyPost} from '#/components/moderation/LabelsOnMe'
@@ -168,6 +167,7 @@ let FeedItemInner = ({
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const {openComposer} = useOpenComposer()
   const pal = usePalette('default')
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
 
   const [hover, setHover] = useState(false)
 
@@ -298,6 +298,30 @@ let FeedItemInner = ({
     }
   }, [reason])
 
+  const threadgateHiddenReplies = useMergedThreadgateHiddenReplies({
+    threadgateRecord,
+  })
+  const additionalPostAlerts: AppModerationCause[] = useMemo(() => {
+    const isPostHiddenByThreadgate = threadgateHiddenReplies.has(post.uri)
+    const rootPostUri = bsky.dangerousIsType<AppBskyFeedPost.Record>(
+      post.record,
+      AppBskyFeedPost.isRecord,
+    )
+      ? post.record?.reply?.root?.uri || post.uri
+      : undefined
+    const isControlledByViewer =
+      rootPostUri && new AtUri(rootPostUri).host === currentAccount?.did
+    return isControlledByViewer && isPostHiddenByThreadgate
+      ? [
+          {
+            type: 'reply-hidden',
+            source: {type: 'user', did: currentAccount?.did},
+            priority: 6,
+          },
+        ]
+      : []
+  }, [post, currentAccount?.did, threadgateHiddenReplies])
+
   return (
     <GalleryBleed>
       <Link
@@ -368,7 +392,11 @@ let FeedItemInner = ({
           <View
             style={[
               styles.layoutContent,
-              !richText.text && POST_META_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET,
+              maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles('meta', {
+                post,
+                modui: moderation.ui('contentList'),
+                additionalCauses: additionalPostAlerts,
+              }),
             ]}>
             <PostMeta
               author={post.author}
@@ -393,7 +421,7 @@ let FeedItemInner = ({
               postAuthor={post.author}
               onOpenEmbed={onOpenEmbed}
               post={post}
-              threadgateRecord={threadgateRecord}
+              additionalPostAlerts={additionalPostAlerts}
             />
             <PostControls
               post={post}
@@ -424,7 +452,7 @@ let PostContent = ({
   postEmbed,
   postAuthor,
   onOpenEmbed,
-  threadgateRecord,
+  additionalPostAlerts,
 }: {
   moderation: ModerationDecision
   richText: RichTextAPI
@@ -432,35 +460,11 @@ let PostContent = ({
   postAuthor: AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView['author']
   onOpenEmbed: () => void
   post: AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView
-  threadgateRecord?: AppBskyFeedThreadgate.Record
+  additionalPostAlerts?: AppModerationCause[]
 }): React.ReactNode => {
-  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const [limitLines, setLimitLines] = useState(
     () => countLines(richText.text) >= MAX_POST_LINES,
   )
-  const threadgateHiddenReplies = useMergedThreadgateHiddenReplies({
-    threadgateRecord,
-  })
-  const additionalPostAlerts: AppModerationCause[] = useMemo(() => {
-    const isPostHiddenByThreadgate = threadgateHiddenReplies.has(post.uri)
-    const rootPostUri = bsky.dangerousIsType<AppBskyFeedPost.Record>(
-      post.record,
-      AppBskyFeedPost.isRecord,
-    )
-      ? post.record?.reply?.root?.uri || post.uri
-      : undefined
-    const isControlledByViewer =
-      rootPostUri && new AtUri(rootPostUri).host === currentAccount?.did
-    return isControlledByViewer && isPostHiddenByThreadgate
-      ? [
-          {
-            type: 'reply-hidden',
-            source: {type: 'user', did: currentAccount?.did},
-            priority: 6,
-          },
-        ]
-      : []
-  }, [post, currentAccount?.did, threadgateHiddenReplies])
 
   const record = useMemo<AppBskyFeedPost.Record | undefined>(
     () =>
@@ -503,7 +507,15 @@ let PostContent = ({
       ) : undefined}
       {record && <TranslatedPost hideTranslateLink post={post} />}
       {postEmbed ? (
-        <View style={[a.pb_xs, !richText.text && POST_EMBED_NO_CONTENT_OFFSET]}>
+        <View
+          style={[
+            a.pb_xs,
+            maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles('embed', {
+              post,
+              modui: moderation.ui('contentList'),
+              additionalCauses: additionalPostAlerts,
+            }),
+          ]}>
           <Embed
             embed={postEmbed}
             moderation={moderation}