diff --git a/jami-android/app/src/main/java/cx/ring/adapters/ConversationAdapter.kt b/jami-android/app/src/main/java/cx/ring/adapters/ConversationAdapter.kt
index 8bd992b0002c5e4a4938d14f0285c1626738dc13..6efb47efb47b809fcfbc069d0de789ec78951266 100644
--- a/jami-android/app/src/main/java/cx/ring/adapters/ConversationAdapter.kt
+++ b/jami-android/app/src/main/java/cx/ring/adapters/ConversationAdapter.kt
@@ -1252,7 +1252,8 @@ class ConversationAdapter(
     private fun configureForContactEvent(viewHolder: ConversationViewHolder, interaction: Interaction) {
         val event = interaction as ContactEvent
         Log.w(TAG, "configureForContactEvent ${event.account} ${event.event} ${event.contact} ${event.author} ")
-        viewHolder.mMsgDetailTxt?.text = TextUtils.timestampToDetailString(viewHolder.itemView.context, event.timestamp)
+        val timestamp =
+            TextUtils.timestampToDetailString(viewHolder.itemView.context, event.timestamp)
 
         if (interaction.isSwarm) {
             viewHolder.compositeDisposable.add(
@@ -1266,7 +1267,7 @@ class ConversationAdapter(
                         ContactEvent.Event.BANNED -> R.string.conversation_contact_banned
                         else -> R.string.hist_contact_added
                     }, vm.displayName)
-                    viewHolder.mMsgTxt?.text = "$eventString, "
+                    viewHolder.mMsgTxt?.text = "$eventString, $timestamp"
                 })
         } else {
             val eventString = when (event.event) {
@@ -1277,7 +1278,7 @@ class ConversationAdapter(
                 ContactEvent.Event.INCOMING_REQUEST -> R.string.hist_invitation_received
                 else -> R.string.hist_contact_added
             }
-            viewHolder.mMsgTxt?.text = "$eventString, "
+            viewHolder.mMsgTxt?.text = "$eventString, $timestamp"
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/jami-android/app/src/main/res/layout/item_conv_contact.xml b/jami-android/app/src/main/res/layout/item_conv_contact.xml
index 0f694e35658c5ab4a2f40fd71ef56fa4e53fac74..fdde24cbb75f04301b684a68f3393fc4dc039943 100644
--- a/jami-android/app/src/main/res/layout/item_conv_contact.xml
+++ b/jami-android/app/src/main/res/layout/item_conv_contact.xml
@@ -27,35 +27,20 @@ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
     android:focusable="false"
     app:layout_anchorGravity="center_horizontal">
 
-    <RelativeLayout
-        android:id="@+id/contactDetailsGroup"
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/contact_event_txt"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal">
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/contact_event_txt"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:ellipsize="middle"
-            android:marqueeRepeatLimit="marquee_forever"
-            android:maxLines="1"
-            android:scrollHorizontally="true"
-            android:singleLine="false"
-            android:textColor="@color/textColorSecondary"
-            android:textSize="12sp"
-            tools:text="Bob was invited, " />
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/contact_event_details_txt"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_toEndOf="@id/contact_event_txt"
-            android:paddingHorizontal="4dp"
-            android:textColor="@color/textColorSecondary"
-            android:textSize="12sp"
-            tools:text="MAY 15, 15:28" />
-
-    </RelativeLayout>
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
+        android:marqueeRepeatLimit="marquee_forever"
+        android:maxLines="2"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="@dimen/padding_large"
+        android:scrollHorizontally="true"
+        android:singleLine="false"
+        android:textAlignment="center"
+        android:textColor="@color/textColorSecondary"
+        android:textSize="12sp"
+        tools:text="Bob was invited, MAY 15, 15:28" />
 
 </FrameLayout>