diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_chat_item.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_chat_item.xml
index 1b97de2b05..1ef99649e6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_chat_item.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_chat_item.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	<text_chat
       top="3"
       left="30"
+      right="-10"
       height="120"
       text_color="white"
       word_wrap="true"