diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/OutcomingTextMessageViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/OutcomingTextMessageViewHolder.kt
index dfb8b9e2e..907b3cd1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/OutcomingTextMessageViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/OutcomingTextMessageViewHolder.kt
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class OutcomingTextMessageViewHolder(itemView: View) :
             itemView
         )
 
+        var isBubbled = true
         if (
             (message.messageParameters == null || message.messageParameters!!.size <= 0) &&
             TextMatchers.isMessageWithSingleEmoticonOnly(message.text)
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ class OutcomingTextMessageViewHolder(itemView: View) :
             textSize = (textSize * TEXT_SIZE_MULTIPLIER).toFloat()
             layoutParams.isWrapBefore = true
             realView.isSelected = true
+            isBubbled = false
         }
 
         setBubbleOnChatMessage(message)
@@ -154,7 +156,8 @@ class OutcomingTextMessageViewHolder(itemView: View) :
             binding.reactions,
             context,
             true,
-            viewThemeUtils
+            viewThemeUtils,
+            isBubbled
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/PreviewMessageViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/PreviewMessageViewHolder.kt
index 02159ceab..a70173c05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/PreviewMessageViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/PreviewMessageViewHolder.kt
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ import com.nextcloud.android.common.ui.theme.utils.ColorRole
 import com.nextcloud.talk.R
 import com.nextcloud.talk.application.NextcloudTalkApplication
 import com.nextcloud.talk.application.NextcloudTalkApplication.Companion.sharedApplication
+import com.nextcloud.talk.chat.data.model.ChatMessage
 import com.nextcloud.talk.components.filebrowser.models.BrowserFile
 import com.nextcloud.talk.components.filebrowser.webdav.ReadFilesystemOperation
 import com.nextcloud.talk.data.user.model.User
 import com.nextcloud.talk.databinding.ReactionsInsideMessageBinding
 import com.nextcloud.talk.extensions.loadChangelogBotAvatar
 import com.nextcloud.talk.extensions.loadFederatedUserAvatar
-import com.nextcloud.talk.chat.data.model.ChatMessage
 import com.nextcloud.talk.ui.theme.ViewThemeUtils
 import com.nextcloud.talk.users.UserManager
 import com.nextcloud.talk.utils.DateUtils
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ abstract class PreviewMessageViewHolder(itemView: View?, payload: Any?) :
             messageText.text = ""
         }
         itemView.setTag(R.string.replyable_message_view_tag, message.replyable)
+        val paddingSide = DisplayUtils.convertDpToPixel(HORIZONTAL_REACTION_PADDING, context!!).toInt()
         Reaction().showReactions(
             message,
             ::clickOnReaction,
@@ -157,8 +158,10 @@ abstract class PreviewMessageViewHolder(itemView: View?, payload: Any?) :
             reactionsBinding!!,
             messageText.context,
             true,
-            viewThemeUtils!!
+            viewThemeUtils!!,
+            hasBubbleBackground(message)
         )
+        reactionsBinding!!.reactionsEmojiWrapper.setPadding(paddingSide, 0, paddingSide, 0)
 
         if (userAvatar != null) {
             if (message.isGrouped || message.isOneToOneConversation) {
@@ -313,6 +316,10 @@ abstract class PreviewMessageViewHolder(itemView: View?, payload: Any?) :
         this.previewMessageInterface = previewMessageInterface
     }
 
+    fun hasBubbleBackground(message: ChatMessage): Boolean {
+        return !message.isVoiceMessage && message.message != "{file}"
+    }
+
     abstract val messageText: EmojiTextView
     abstract val messageCaption: EmojiTextView
     abstract val previewContainer: View
@@ -332,5 +339,6 @@ abstract class PreviewMessageViewHolder(itemView: View?, payload: Any?) :
         const val ACTOR_ID_CHANGELOG = "changelog"
         const val KEY_NAME = "name"
         const val MIN_IMAGE_HEIGHT = 100F
+        const val HORIZONTAL_REACTION_PADDING = 8.0F
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/Reaction.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/Reaction.kt
index 801c2220b..d348993e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/Reaction.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/adapters/messages/Reaction.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class Reaction {
         binding: ReactionsInsideMessageBinding,
         context: Context,
         isOutgoingMessage: Boolean,
-        viewThemeUtils: ViewThemeUtils
+        viewThemeUtils: ViewThemeUtils,
+        isBubbled: Boolean = true
     ) {
         binding.reactionsEmojiWrapper.removeAllViews()
 
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ class Reaction {
                         viewThemeUtils,
                         isOutgoingMessage,
                         isSelfReaction
-                    )
+                    ),
+                    isBubbled
                 )
 
                 emojiWithAmountWrapper.setOnClickListener {
@@ -86,7 +88,8 @@ class Reaction {
         context: Context,
         emoji: String,
         amount: Int,
-        layoutInfo: EmojiWithAmountWrapperLayoutInfo
+        layoutInfo: EmojiWithAmountWrapperLayoutInfo,
+        isBubbled: Boolean
     ): LinearLayout {
         val emojiWithAmountWrapper = LinearLayout(context)
         emojiWithAmountWrapper.orientation = LinearLayout.HORIZONTAL
@@ -96,7 +99,11 @@ class Reaction {
         emojiWithAmountWrapper.layoutParams = layoutInfo.wrapperParams
 
         if (layoutInfo.isSelfReaction) {
-            layoutInfo.viewThemeUtils.talk.setCheckedBackground(emojiWithAmountWrapper, layoutInfo.isOutgoingMessage)
+            layoutInfo.viewThemeUtils.talk.setCheckedBackground(
+                emojiWithAmountWrapper,
+                layoutInfo.isOutgoingMessage,
+                isBubbled
+            )
 
             emojiWithAmountWrapper.setPaddingRelative(
                 layoutInfo.paddingSide,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/theme/TalkSpecificViewThemeUtils.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/theme/TalkSpecificViewThemeUtils.kt
index 33d9e41e5..073ef7434 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/theme/TalkSpecificViewThemeUtils.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/ui/theme/TalkSpecificViewThemeUtils.kt
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ class TalkSpecificViewThemeUtils @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    fun setCheckedBackground(linearLayout: LinearLayout, outgoing: Boolean) {
+    fun setCheckedBackground(linearLayout: LinearLayout, outgoing: Boolean, isBubbled: Boolean) {
         withScheme(linearLayout) { scheme ->
             val drawable = AppCompatResources
                 .getDrawable(linearLayout.context, R.drawable.reaction_self_background)!!
                 .mutate()
-            val backgroundColor = if (outgoing) {
+            val backgroundColor = if (outgoing && isBubbled) {
                 ContextCompat.getColor(
                     linearLayout.context,
                     R.color.bg_message_list_incoming_bubble
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_mimetype_application_pdf.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_mimetype_application_pdf.xml
index d1ee120cb..f72565666 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_mimetype_application_pdf.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_mimetype_application_pdf.xml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 <vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:width="24dp"
     android:height="24dp"
-    android:tint="#dc5047"
     android:viewportWidth="24"
     android:viewportHeight="24">
     <path
-        android:fillColor="#dc5047"
-        android:pathData="M20,2L8,2c-1.1,0 -2,0.9 -2,2v12c0,1.1 0.9,2 2,2h12c1.1,0 2,-0.9 2,-2L22,4c0,-1.1 -0.9,-2 -2,-2zM11.5,9.5c0,0.83 -0.67,1.5 -1.5,1.5L9,11v1.25c0,0.41 -0.34,0.75 -0.75,0.75s-0.75,-0.34 -0.75,-0.75L7.5,8c0,-0.55 0.45,-1 1,-1L10,7c0.83,0 1.5,0.67 1.5,1.5v1zM16.5,11.5c0,0.83 -0.67,1.5 -1.5,1.5h-2c-0.28,0 -0.5,-0.22 -0.5,-0.5v-5c0,-0.28 0.22,-0.5 0.5,-0.5h2c0.83,0 1.5,0.67 1.5,1.5v3zM20.5,7.75c0,0.41 -0.34,0.75 -0.75,0.75L19,8.5v1h0.75c0.41,0 0.75,0.34 0.75,0.75s-0.34,0.75 -0.75,0.75L19,11v1.25c0,0.41 -0.34,0.75 -0.75,0.75s-0.75,-0.34 -0.75,-0.75L17.5,8c0,-0.55 0.45,-1 1,-1h1.25c0.41,0 0.75,0.34 0.75,0.75zM9,9.5h1v-1L9,8.5v1zM3,6c-0.55,0 -1,0.45 -1,1v13c0,1.1 0.9,2 2,2h13c0.55,0 1,-0.45 1,-1s-0.45,-1 -1,-1L5,20c-0.55,0 -1,-0.45 -1,-1L4,7c0,-0.55 -0.45,-1 -1,-1zM14,11.5h1v-3h-1v3z" />
+        android:fillColor="#DC5047"
+        android:fillType="nonZero"
+        android:pathData="M5.75,15.125L7,15.125L7,12.625L8.25,12.625C8.604,12.625 8.901,12.505 9.141,12.265C9.38,12.026 9.5,11.729 9.5,11.375L9.5,10.125C9.5,9.771 9.38,9.474 9.141,9.234C8.901,8.995 8.604,8.875 8.25,8.875L5.75,8.875L5.75,15.125ZM7,11.375L7,10.125L8.25,10.125L8.25,11.375L7,11.375ZM10.75,15.125L13.25,15.125C13.604,15.125 13.901,15.005 14.141,14.765C14.38,14.526 14.5,14.229 14.5,13.875L14.5,10.125C14.5,9.771 14.38,9.474 14.141,9.234C13.901,8.995 13.604,8.875 13.25,8.875L10.75,8.875L10.75,15.125ZM12,13.875L12,10.125L13.25,10.125L13.25,13.875L12,13.875ZM15.75,15.125L17,15.125L17,12.625L18.25,12.625L18.25,11.375L17,11.375L17,10.125L18.25,10.125L18.25,8.875L15.75,8.875L15.75,15.125ZM4.5,22C3.812,22 3.224,21.755 2.735,21.266C2.245,20.776 2,20.188 2,19.5L2,4.5C2,3.813 2.245,3.224 2.735,2.734C3.224,2.245 3.812,2 4.5,2L19.5,2C20.188,2 20.776,2.245 21.266,2.734C21.755,3.224 22,3.813 22,4.5L22,19.5C22,20.188 21.755,20.776 21.266,21.266C20.776,21.755 20.188,22 19.5,22L4.5,22Z" />
 </vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/reaction_self_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/reaction_self_background.xml
index 9e088caee..057c39c22 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/reaction_self_background.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/reaction_self_background.xml
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
         android:right="1dp"
         android:top="1dp" />
 
-    <corners android:radius="15dp" />
+    <corners android:radius="8dp" />
 </shape>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/reactions_inside_message.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/reactions_inside_message.xml
index 089ad0d86..ea083ffcf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/reactions_inside_message.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/reactions_inside_message.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/reactions_emoji_wrapper"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/standard_half_margin"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:orientation="horizontal"/>
+        android:orientation="horizontal" />
 </HorizontalScrollView>
diff --git a/detekt.yml b/detekt.yml
index 7ad14df30..f0922b2d9 100644
--- a/detekt.yml
+++ b/detekt.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 build:
-  maxIssues: 82
+  maxIssues: 78
   weights:
     # complexity: 2
     # LongParameterList: 1