diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationReactionOverlay.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationReactionOverlay.java
index 82eceffa61..20462bef34 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationReactionOverlay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/ConversationReactionOverlay.java
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ public final class ConversationReactionOverlay extends FrameLayout {
 
   private View             dropdownAnchor;
   private LinearLayout     conversationItem;
+  private View             conversationBubble;
+  private TextView         conversationTimestamp;
   private View             backgroundView;
   private ConstraintLayout foregroundView;
   private EmojiImageView[] emojiViews;
@@ -116,6 +118,8 @@ public final class ConversationReactionOverlay extends FrameLayout {
 
     dropdownAnchor   = findViewById(R.id.dropdown_anchor);
     conversationItem = findViewById(R.id.conversation_item);
+    conversationBubble = conversationItem.findViewById(R.id.conversation_item_bubble);
+    conversationTimestamp = conversationItem.findViewById(R.id.conversation_item_timestamp);
     backgroundView   = findViewById(R.id.conversation_reaction_scrubber_background);
     foregroundView   = findViewById(R.id.conversation_reaction_scrubber_foreground);
 
@@ -165,10 +169,8 @@ public final class ConversationReactionOverlay extends FrameLayout {
 
     Bitmap conversationItemSnapshot = selectedConversationModel.getBitmap();
 
-    View conversationBubble = conversationItem.findViewById(R.id.conversation_item_bubble);
     conversationBubble.setLayoutParams(new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(conversationItemSnapshot.getWidth(), conversationItemSnapshot.getHeight()));
     conversationBubble.setBackground(new BitmapDrawable(getResources(), conversationItemSnapshot));
-    TextView conversationTimestamp = conversationItem.findViewById(R.id.conversation_item_timestamp);
     conversationTimestamp.setText(DateUtils.getDisplayFormattedTimeSpanString(getContext(), Locale.getDefault(), messageRecord.getTimestamp()));
 
     updateConversationTimestamp(messageRecord);
@@ -190,12 +192,8 @@ public final class ConversationReactionOverlay extends FrameLayout {
   }
 
   private void updateConversationTimestamp(MessageRecord message) {
-    View bubble = conversationItem.findViewById(R.id.conversation_item_bubble);
-    View timestamp = conversationItem.findViewById(R.id.conversation_item_timestamp);
-    conversationItem.removeAllViewsInLayout();
-    conversationItem.addView(message.isOutgoing() ? timestamp : bubble);
-    conversationItem.addView(message.isOutgoing() ? bubble : timestamp);
-    conversationItem.requestLayout();
+    if (message.isOutgoing()) conversationBubble.bringToFront();
+    else conversationTimestamp.bringToFront();
   }
 
   private void showAfterLayout(@NonNull MessageRecord messageRecord,
@@ -351,11 +349,14 @@ public final class ConversationReactionOverlay extends FrameLayout {
 
     int revealDuration = getContext().getResources().getInteger(R.integer.reaction_scrubber_reveal_duration);
 
+    conversationBubble.animate()
+            .scaleX(endScale)
+            .scaleY(endScale)
+            .setDuration(revealDuration);
+
     conversationItem.animate()
             .x(endX)
             .y(endY)
-            .scaleX(endScale)
-            .scaleY(endScale)
             .setDuration(revealDuration);
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ViewUtilities.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ViewUtilities.kt
index ffe5e9094f..8345473490 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ViewUtilities.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ViewUtilities.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.PointF
 import android.graphics.Rect
+import android.util.Size
 import android.view.View
 import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
 import androidx.annotation.DimenRes
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import network.loki.messenger.R
 import org.session.libsession.utilities.getColorFromAttr
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
 import androidx.core.graphics.applyCanvas
+import kotlin.math.roundToInt
 
 fun View.contains(point: PointF): Boolean {
     return hitRect.contains(point.x.toInt(), point.y.toInt())
@@ -68,8 +70,23 @@ fun View.hideKeyboard() {
     imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(this.windowToken, 0)
 }
 
-fun View.drawToBitmap(config: Bitmap.Config = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888): Bitmap =
-    Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, config).applyCanvas {
+
+fun View.drawToBitmap(config: Bitmap.Config = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888, longestWidth: Int = 2000): Bitmap {
+    val size = Size(measuredWidth, measuredHeight).coerceAtMost(longestWidth)
+    val scale = size.width / measuredWidth.toFloat()
+
+    return Bitmap.createBitmap(size.width, size.height, config).applyCanvas {
+        scale(scale, scale)
         translate(-scrollX.toFloat(), -scrollY.toFloat())
         draw(this)
     }
+}
+
+fun Size.coerceAtMost(longestWidth: Int): Size =
+    (width.toFloat() / height).let { aspect ->
+        if (aspect > 1) {
+            width.coerceAtMost(longestWidth).let { Size(it, (it / aspect).roundToInt()) }
+        } else {
+            height.coerceAtMost(longestWidth).let { Size((it * aspect).roundToInt(), it) }
+        }
+    }