diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationAdapter.kt
index 29f06e51ea..c033009ad1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationAdapter.kt
@@ -64,15 +64,16 @@ class ConversationAdapter(context: Context, cursor: Cursor, private val onItemPr
 
     override fun onBindItemViewHolder(viewHolder: ViewHolder, cursor: Cursor) {
         val message = getMessage(cursor)!!
+        val position = viewHolder.adapterPosition
+        val messageBefore = getMessageBefore(position, cursor)
         when (viewHolder) {
             is VisibleMessageViewHolder -> {
                 val view = viewHolder.view
                 val isSelected = selectedItems.contains(message)
                 view.snIsSelected = isSelected
                 view.messageTimestampTextView.isVisible = isSelected
-                val position = viewHolder.adapterPosition
                 view.indexInAdapter = position
-                view.bind(message, getMessageBefore(position, cursor), getMessageAfter(position, cursor), glide, searchQuery)
+                view.bind(message, messageBefore, getMessageAfter(position, cursor), glide, searchQuery)
                 if (!message.isDeleted) {
                     view.onPress = { event -> onItemPress(message, viewHolder.adapterPosition, view, event) }
                     view.onSwipeToReply = { onItemSwipeToReply(message, viewHolder.adapterPosition) }
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class ConversationAdapter(context: Context, cursor: Cursor, private val onItemPr
                 }
                 view.contentViewDelegate = visibleMessageContentViewDelegate
             }
-            is ControlMessageViewHolder -> viewHolder.view.bind(message)
+            is ControlMessageViewHolder -> viewHolder.view.bind(message, messageBefore)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/ControlMessageView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/ControlMessageView.kt
index 78e926d041..2b3a545b03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/ControlMessageView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/ControlMessageView.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.v2.messages
 
 import android.content.Context
-import android.content.res.Resources
 import android.util.AttributeSet
-import android.view.Gravity
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
@@ -27,7 +25,8 @@ class ControlMessageView : LinearLayout {
     // endregion
 
     // region Updating
-    fun bind(message: MessageRecord) {
+    fun bind(message: MessageRecord, previous: MessageRecord?) {
+        dateBreakTextView.showDateBreak(message, previous)
         iconImageView.visibility = View.GONE
         if (message.isExpirationTimerUpdate) {
             iconImageView.setImageDrawable(ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(resources, R.drawable.ic_timer, context.theme))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/MessageUtilities.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/MessageUtilities.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2eed1ee614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/MessageUtilities.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.conversation.v2.messages
+
+import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.core.view.isVisible
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.MessageRecord
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.DateUtils
+import java.util.Locale
+
+private const val maxTimeBetweenBreaks = 5 * 60 * 1000L // 5 minutes
+
+fun TextView.showDateBreak(message: MessageRecord, previous: MessageRecord?) {
+    val showDateBreak = (previous == null || message.timestamp - previous.timestamp > maxTimeBetweenBreaks)
+    isVisible = showDateBreak
+    text = if (showDateBreak) DateUtils.getDisplayFormattedTimeSpanString(context, Locale.getDefault(), message.timestamp) else ""
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt
index 521a249e06..d9cd334bc8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/messages/VisibleMessageView.kt
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class VisibleMessageView : LinearLayout {
         const val longPressMovementTreshold = 10.0f // dp
         const val longPressDurationThreshold = 250L // ms
         const val maxDoubleTapInterval = 200L
-        const val maxTimeBetweenBreaks = 5 * 60 * 1000L // 5 minutes
     }
 
     // region Lifecycle
@@ -120,9 +119,7 @@ class VisibleMessageView : LinearLayout {
             senderNameTextView.visibility = View.GONE
         }
         // Date break
-        val showDateBreak = (previous == null || message.timestamp - previous.timestamp > maxTimeBetweenBreaks)
-        dateBreakTextView.isVisible = showDateBreak
-        dateBreakTextView.text = if (showDateBreak) DateUtils.getDisplayFormattedTimeSpanString(context, Locale.getDefault(), message.timestamp) else ""
+        dateBreakTextView.showDateBreak(message, previous)
         // Timestamp
         messageTimestampTextView.text = DateUtils.getDisplayFormattedTimeSpanString(context, Locale.getDefault(), message.timestamp)
         // Margins
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_control_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_control_message.xml
index cedf0dbca4..909bb83322 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_control_message.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_control_message.xml
@@ -1,28 +1,40 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:gravity="center"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:paddingVertical="@dimen/medium_spacing"
     android:paddingHorizontal="@dimen/massive_spacing"
-    android:gravity="center">
+    android:paddingVertical="@dimen/medium_spacing">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/dateBreakTextView"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="40dp"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:textColor="@color/text"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/very_small_font_size"
+        android:textStyle="bold"
+        tools:text="@tools:sample/date/hhmm" />
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/iconImageView"
         android:layout_width="12dp"
         android:layout_height="12dp"
         android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/small_spacing"
-        app:tint="@color/text" />
+        app:tint="@color/text"
+        tools:src="@drawable/ic_timer" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/textView"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:textSize="@dimen/very_small_font_size"
+        android:gravity="center"
         android:textColor="@color/text"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/very_small_font_size"
         android:textStyle="bold"
-        android:gravity="center" />
+        tools:text="@string/MessageRecord_you_disabled_disappearing_messages" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
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