diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/input_bar/InputBarRecordingView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/input_bar/InputBarRecordingView.kt
index b1da2ec48a..836e995dfe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/input_bar/InputBarRecordingView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/v2/input_bar/InputBarRecordingView.kt
@@ -34,9 +34,21 @@ class InputBarRecordingView : RelativeLayout {
             alpha = animator.animatedValue as Float
         }
         animation.start()
+        animateDotView()
         pulse()
     }
 
+    private fun animateDotView() {
+        val animation = ValueAnimator.ofObject(FloatEvaluator(), 1.0f, 0.0f)
+        animation.duration = 500L
+        animation.addUpdateListener { animator ->
+            dotView.alpha = animator.animatedValue as Float
+        }
+        animation.repeatCount = ValueAnimator.INFINITE
+        animation.repeatMode = ValueAnimator.REVERSE
+        animation.start()
+    }
+
     private fun pulse() {
         val collapsedSize = toPx(80.0f, resources)
         val expandedSize = toPx(104.0f, resources)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar_recording.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar_recording.xml
index 1ea62d3371..cab339afbf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar_recording.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar_recording.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
             android:orientation="horizontal">
 
             <View
+                android:id="@+id/dotView"
                 android:layout_width="16dp"
                 android:layout_height="16dp"
                 android:background="@drawable/circle_tintable"