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 3a38da0bb2..1eaf55ba46 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
@@ -192,7 +192,14 @@ class VisibleMessageView : LinearLayout {
         binding.dateBreakTextView.isVisible = showDateBreak
         // Message status indicator
         if (message.isOutgoing) {
-            val (iconID, iconColor) = getMessageStatusImage(message)
+            val (iconID, iconColor, textId) = getMessageStatusImage(message)
+            if (textId != null) {
+                binding.messageStatusTextView.setText(textId)
+
+                if (iconColor != null) {
+                    binding.messageStatusTextView.setTextColor(iconColor)
+                }
+            }
             if (iconID != null) {
                 val drawable = ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, iconID)?.mutate()
                 if (iconColor != null) {
@@ -202,9 +209,20 @@ class VisibleMessageView : LinearLayout {
             }
 
             val lastMessageID = mmsSmsDb.getLastMessageID(message.threadId)
-            binding.messageStatusImageView.isVisible =
-                !message.isSent || message.id == lastMessageID
+            binding.messageStatusTextView.isVisible = (
+                textId != null && (
+                    !message.isSent ||
+                    message.id == lastMessageID
+                )
+            )
+            binding.messageStatusImageView.isVisible = (
+                iconID != null && (
+                    !message.isSent ||
+                    message.id == lastMessageID
+                )
+            )
         } else {
+            binding.messageStatusTextView.isVisible = false
             binding.messageStatusImageView.isVisible = false
         }
         // Expiration timer
@@ -263,13 +281,17 @@ class VisibleMessageView : LinearLayout {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getMessageStatusImage(message: MessageRecord): Pair<Int?,Int?> {
+    private fun getMessageStatusImage(message: MessageRecord): Triple<Int?,Int?,Int?> {
         return when {
-            !message.isOutgoing -> null to null
-            message.isFailed -> R.drawable.ic_error to resources.getColor(R.color.destructive, context.theme)
-            message.isPending -> R.drawable.ic_circle_dot_dot_dot to null
-            message.isRead -> R.drawable.ic_filled_circle_check to null
-            else -> R.drawable.ic_circle_check to null
+            !message.isOutgoing -> Triple(null, null, null)
+            message.isFailed ->
+                Triple(R.drawable.ic_delivery_status_failed, resources.getColor(R.color.destructive, context.theme), R.string.delivery_status_failed)
+            message.isPending ->
+                Triple(R.drawable.ic_delivery_status_sending, context.getColorFromAttr(R.attr.message_status_color), R.string.delivery_status_sending)
+            message.isRead ->
+                Triple(R.drawable.ic_delivery_status_read, context.getColorFromAttr(R.attr.message_status_color), R.string.delivery_status_read)
+            else ->
+                Triple(R.drawable.ic_delivery_status_sent, context.getColorFromAttr(R.attr.message_status_color), R.string.delivery_status_sent)
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5de641a60
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png
index 307190cae6..bc55b7dfee 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png
index fbdcef3583..1b8991d98b 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png
index 72b685aee4..96a7b6340c 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png
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index 0000000000..b13352d079
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png
index eee83ef591..072dac7b30 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png
index b34ea32b8b..f9b7fe3b79 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png
index ff6bf0fac5..26fceea79c 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png
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index 0000000000..79aaa03f2b
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png
index 79c4857f6c..af79508abf 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png
index aca7fe7ef3..74b8694dd4 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png
index 811a54373d..094d8b34ce 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png
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index 0000000000..4ed4e2d8b1
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png
index 474a570724..69376c9a20 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png
index 4a81c629d8..3dce4a05ea 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png
index f679aaf244..302afb8370 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_failed.png
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index 0000000000..6780212b8b
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_read.png
index c138886aa3..d0b16705c0 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sending.png
index 461c2ea636..411dc9d502 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_delivery_status_sent.png
index 47bd9acd33..657d454f6e 100644
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_visible_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_visible_message.xml
index d36a5dfdeb..c07ca8bd71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_visible_message.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_visible_message.xml
@@ -22,16 +22,11 @@
         android:id="@+id/mainContainer"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/small_spacing"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/small_spacing"
         android:gravity="bottom"
         android:paddingBottom="@dimen/small_spacing">
 
-        <View
-            android:id="@+id/startSpacing"
-            android:layout_width="8dp"
-            android:layout_height="1dp"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />
-
         <include
             android:id="@+id/profilePictureView"
             layout="@layout/view_profile_picture"
@@ -42,7 +37,7 @@
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/messageInnerContainer"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/messageInnerContainer"
-            app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/startSpacing"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
             tools:visibility="visible" />
 
         <ImageView
@@ -78,8 +73,8 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:orientation="horizontal"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/profilePictureView"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/messageTimestampContainer"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/profilePictureView"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/senderNameTextView">
 
             <include layout="@layout/view_visible_message_content"
@@ -110,27 +105,32 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:visibility="gone"
-            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/messageTimestampContainer"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/messageInnerContainer"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/messageInnerContainer" />
 
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/messageTimestampContainer"
-            android:layout_width="@dimen/medium_spacing"
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/messageStatusTextView"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="1dp"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/messageStatusImageView"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/messageStatusImageView"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/messageStatusImageView"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/very_small_font_size"
+            android:textColor="@color/classic_dark_1"
+            tools:text="Sent" />
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/messageStatusImageView"
+            android:layout_width="12dp"
+            android:layout_height="12dp"
+            android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@+id/messageInnerContainer">
-
-            <ImageView
-                android:id="@+id/messageStatusImageView"
-                android:layout_width="16dp"
-                android:layout_height="16dp"
-                android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
-                android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-                android:padding="2dp"
-                android:src="@drawable/ic_delivery_status_sent" />
-
-        </RelativeLayout>
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/emojiReactionsView"
+            tools:tint="@color/classic_dark_1"
+            android:src="@drawable/ic_delivery_status_sent" />
 
     </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 888b0af633..f0d04162bc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
     <attr name="message_received_text_color" format="color|reference" />
     <attr name="message_sent_background_color" format="color|reference" />
     <attr name="message_sent_text_color" format="color|reference" />
+    <attr name="message_status_color" format="color|reference" />
     <attr name="input_bar_background" format="color|reference"/>
     <attr name="input_bar_text_hint" format="color|reference"/>
     <attr name="input_bar_text_user" format="color|reference"/>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 50a1f04572..d0ee94cf1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -866,4 +866,8 @@
     <string name="new_conversation_dialog_close_button_content_description">Close Dialog</string>
     <string name="ErrorNotifier_migration">Database Upgrade Failed</string>
     <string name="ErrorNotifier_migration_downgrade">Please contact support to report the error.</string>
+    <string name="delivery_status_sending">Sending</string>
+    <string name="delivery_status_read">Read</string>
+    <string name="delivery_status_sent">Sent</string>
+    <string name="delivery_status_failed">Failed to send</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 4c7dfd1db4..7dccb3a797 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@
         <item name="message_received_text_color">@color/classic_dark_6</item>
         <item name="message_sent_background_color">?colorAccent</item>
         <item name="message_sent_text_color">@color/classic_dark_0</item>
+        <item name="message_status_color">@color/classic_dark_5</item>
         <item name="input_bar_background">@color/classic_dark_1</item>
         <item name="input_bar_text_hint">@color/classic_dark_5</item>
         <item name="input_bar_text_user">@color/classic_dark_6</item>
@@ -454,6 +455,7 @@
         <item name="message_received_text_color">@color/classic_light_0</item>
         <item name="message_sent_background_color">?colorAccent</item>
         <item name="message_sent_text_color">@color/classic_light_0</item>
+        <item name="message_status_color">@color/classic_light_1</item>
         <item name="input_bar_background">@color/classic_light_6</item>
         <item name="input_bar_text_hint">@color/classic_light_1</item>
         <item name="input_bar_text_user">@color/classic_light_0</item>
@@ -535,6 +537,7 @@
         <item name="message_received_text_color">@color/ocean_dark_6</item>
         <item name="message_sent_background_color">?colorAccent</item>
         <item name="message_sent_text_color">@color/ocean_dark_0</item>
+        <item name="message_status_color">@color/ocean_dark_5</item>
         <item name="input_bar_background">@color/ocean_dark_1</item>
         <item name="input_bar_text_hint">@color/ocean_dark_5</item>
         <item name="input_bar_text_user">@color/ocean_dark_6</item>
@@ -618,6 +621,7 @@
         <item name="message_received_text_color">@color/ocean_light_0</item>
         <item name="message_sent_background_color">?colorAccent</item>
         <item name="message_sent_text_color">@color/ocean_light_0</item>
+        <item name="message_status_color">@color/ocean_light_2</item>
         <item name="input_bar_background">@color/ocean_light_6</item>
         <item name="input_bar_text_hint">@color/ocean_light_1</item>
         <item name="input_bar_text_user">@color/ocean_light_0</item>