diff --git a/src/messagecontent/TextComponent.qml b/src/messagecontent/TextComponent.qml
index 3b88c58ad..e70a6eeb3 100644
--- a/src/messagecontent/TextComponent.qml
+++ b/src/messagecontent/TextComponent.qml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ QQC2.TextArea {
      */
     property bool isReply: false
 
-    Layout.fillWidth: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout
+    Layout.fillWidth: NeoChatConfig.compactLayout || editable
     Layout.maximumWidth: Message.maxContentWidth
 
     Keys.onPressed: (event) => {