diff --git a/src/components/dms/GrowWrapper.tsx b/src/components/dms/ActionsWrapper.tsx
similarity index 70%
rename from src/components/dms/GrowWrapper.tsx
rename to src/components/dms/ActionsWrapper.tsx
index 59040f6ca8..7c957578c4 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/GrowWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/ActionsWrapper.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, {useCallback} from 'react'
-import {Pressable} from 'react-native'
+import {Pressable, View} from 'react-native'
 import Animated, {
   cancelAnimation,
   runOnJS,
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ import Animated, {
 } from 'react-native-reanimated'
 
 import {useHaptics} from 'lib/haptics'
+import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
 
 const AnimatedPressable = Animated.createAnimatedComponent(Pressable)
 
-export const GrowWrapper = function GrowWrapper({
+export const ActionsWrapper = function GrowWrapper({
+  isFromSelf,
   onOpenMenu,
   children,
 }: {
+  isFromSelf: boolean
   onOpenMenu: () => unknown
   children: React.ReactNode
 }) {
@@ -49,12 +52,20 @@ export const GrowWrapper = function GrowWrapper({
   }, [scale, animationDidComplete, playHaptic, onOpenMenu, shrink])
 
   return (
-    <AnimatedPressable
-      style={animatedStyle}
-      unstable_pressDelay={200}
-      onPressIn={grow}
-      onTouchEnd={shrink}>
-      {children}
-    </AnimatedPressable>
+    <View
+      style={[
+        {
+          maxWidth: '65%',
+        },
+        isFromSelf ? a.self_end : a.self_start,
+      ]}>
+      <AnimatedPressable
+        style={animatedStyle}
+        unstable_pressDelay={200}
+        onPressIn={grow}
+        onTouchEnd={shrink}>
+        {children}
+      </AnimatedPressable>
+    </View>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/dms/ActionsWrapper.web.tsx b/src/components/dms/ActionsWrapper.web.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6c09548c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/dms/ActionsWrapper.web.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import {View} from 'react-native'
+
+export function ActionsWrapper({
+  isFromSelf,
+  onOpenMenu,
+  children,
+}: {
+  isFromSelf: boolean
+  onOpenMenu: () => unknown
+  children: React.ReactNode
+}) {
+  return <View>{children}</View>
+}
diff --git a/src/components/dms/MessageItem.tsx b/src/components/dms/MessageItem.tsx
index 71ef8b46d0..24e6e7c834 100644
--- a/src/components/dms/MessageItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dms/MessageItem.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {ChatBskyConvoDefs} from '@atproto-labs/api'
 
 import {useSession} from 'state/session'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {GrowWrapper} from '#/components/dms/GrowWrapper'
+import {ActionsWrapper} from '#/components/dms/ActionsWrapper'
 import {MessageItemMetadata} from '#/components/dms/MesageItemMetadata'
 import {MessageMenu} from '#/components/dms/MessageMenu'
 import {useMenuControl} from '#/components/Menu'
@@ -56,46 +56,38 @@ export function MessageItem({
   }, [menuControl])
 
   return (
-    <View
-      style={[
-        {
-          maxWidth: '65%',
-        },
-        isFromSelf ? a.self_end : a.self_start,
-      ]}>
-      <GrowWrapper onOpenMenu={onOpenMenu}>
-        <View
+    <ActionsWrapper onOpenMenu={onOpenMenu} isFromSelf={isFromSelf}>
+      <View
+        style={[
+          a.py_sm,
+          a.px_lg,
+          a.my_2xs,
+          a.rounded_md,
+          {
+            backgroundColor: isFromSelf
+              ? t.palette.primary_500
+              : t.palette.contrast_50,
+            borderRadius: 17,
+          },
+          isFromSelf
+            ? {borderBottomRightRadius: isLastInGroup ? 2 : 17}
+            : {borderBottomLeftRadius: isLastInGroup ? 2 : 17},
+        ]}>
+        <Text
           style={[
-            a.py_sm,
-            a.px_lg,
-            a.my_2xs,
-            a.rounded_md,
-            {
-              backgroundColor: isFromSelf
-                ? t.palette.primary_500
-                : t.palette.contrast_50,
-              borderRadius: 17,
-            },
-            isFromSelf
-              ? {borderBottomRightRadius: isLastInGroup ? 2 : 17}
-              : {borderBottomLeftRadius: isLastInGroup ? 2 : 17},
+            a.text_md,
+            a.leading_snug,
+            isFromSelf && {color: t.palette.white},
           ]}>
-          <Text
-            style={[
-              a.text_md,
-              a.leading_snug,
-              isFromSelf && {color: t.palette.white},
-            ]}>
-            {item.text}
-          </Text>
-        </View>
-        <MessageItemMetadata
-          message={item}
-          isLastInGroup={isLastInGroup}
-          style={isFromSelf ? a.text_right : a.text_left}
-        />
-        <MessageMenu message={item} control={menuControl} />
-      </GrowWrapper>
-    </View>
+          {item.text}
+        </Text>
+      </View>
+      <MessageItemMetadata
+        message={item}
+        isLastInGroup={isLastInGroup}
+        style={isFromSelf ? a.text_right : a.text_left}
+      />
+      <MessageMenu message={item} control={menuControl} />
+    </ActionsWrapper>
   )
 }