diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
index a987ad04d1..36ba8ab8b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ public final class ConversationItem extends RelativeLayout implements BindableCo
     if (!updatingFooter &&
         !isCaptionlessMms(messageRecord) &&
         !isViewOnceMessage(messageRecord) &&
+        !hasAudio(messageRecord) &&
         isFooterVisible(messageRecord, nextMessageRecord, groupThread) &&
         bodyText.getLastLineWidth() > 0)
     {