diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/MyStoriesItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/MyStoriesItem.kt
index d99d74f55e..d721d94edc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/MyStoriesItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/MyStoriesItem.kt
@@ -19,22 +19,17 @@ object MyStoriesItem {
   }
 
   class Model(
-    val onClick: () -> Unit,
-    val onClickThumbnail: () -> Unit
+    val onClick: () -> Unit
   ) : PreferenceModel<Model>() {
     override fun areItemsTheSame(newItem: Model): Boolean = true
   }
 
   private class ViewHolder(itemView: View) : MappingViewHolder<Model>(itemView) {
 
-    private val thumbnail: View = itemView.findViewById(R.id.story)
     private val avatarView: AvatarView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.avatar)
 
     override fun bind(model: Model) {
       itemView.setOnClickListener { model.onClick() }
-      thumbnail.setOnClickListener { model.onClickThumbnail() }
-      avatarView.setOnClickListener { model.onClickThumbnail() }
-
       avatarView.displayProfileAvatar(Recipient.self())
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingFragment.kt
index 639c09fd6d..f69952dd49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/landing/StoriesLandingFragment.kt
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ class StoriesLandingFragment : DSLSettingsFragment(layoutId = R.layout.stories_l
         customPref(
           MyStoriesItem.Model(
             onClick = {
-              startActivityIfAble(Intent(requireContext(), MyStoriesActivity::class.java))
-            },
-            onClickThumbnail = {
               cameraFab.performClick()
             }
           )
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item_my_stories.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item_my_stories.xml
index f4b55385f6..af6e02923c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item_my_stories.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item_my_stories.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-    tools:viewBindingIgnore="true"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/dsl_settings_gutter"
-    android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dsl_settings_gutter">
+    android:background="@drawable/conversation_list_item_background"
+    android:paddingStart="@dimen/dsl_settings_gutter"
+    android:paddingEnd="@dimen/dsl_settings_gutter"
+    tools:viewBindingIgnore="true">
 
     <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.avatar.view.AvatarView
         android:id="@+id/avatar"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
         android:textAppearance="@style/Signal.Text.BodyLarge"
         android:textColor="@color/signal_colorOnSurface"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/date"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/story"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/avatar"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintVertical_chainStyle="packed" />
@@ -49,28 +50,12 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
-        android:text="@string/StoriesLandingFragment__add_a_story"
+        android:text="@string/StoriesLandingFragment__tap_to_add_a_story"
         android:textAppearance="@style/Signal.Text.BodyMedium"
         android:textColor="@color/signal_colorOnSurfaceVariant"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/story"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/avatar"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/sender" />
 
-    <com.google.android.material.imageview.ShapeableImageView
-        android:id="@+id/story"
-        android:layout_width="@dimen/stories_landing_item_thumb_width"
-        android:layout_height="@dimen/stories_landing_item_thumb_height"
-        android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="12dp"
-        android:background="@color/signal_colorSurfaceVariant"
-        android:scaleType="centerInside"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        app:shapeAppearance="@style/ShapeAppearanceOverlay.Signal.Story.Preview"
-        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_plus_24"
-        app:tint="@color/signal_colorOnSurface" />
-
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f69aece970..ad4ba12a6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4578,7 +4578,7 @@
     <!-- Title for "My Stories" row item in Stories landing page -->
     <string name="StoriesLandingFragment__my_stories">My Stories</string>
     <!-- Subtitle for "My Stories" row item when user has not added stories -->
-    <string name="StoriesLandingFragment__add_a_story">Add a story</string>
+    <string name="StoriesLandingFragment__tap_to_add_a_story">Tap to add a story</string>
     <!-- Displayed when there are no stories to display -->
     <string name="StoriesLandingFragment__no_recent_updates_to_show_right_now_tap_plus_to_add_to_your_story">No recent updates to show right now. Tap + to add to your story.</string>
     <!-- Context menu option to hide a story -->