diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
index 284947c65d..d6fc344cdb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
@@ -894,10 +894,12 @@ class StoryViewerPageFragment :
     }
 
     from.setOnClickListener { onSenderClicked(storyPost.sender.id) }
+    from.requestLayout()
   }
 
   private fun presentDate(date: TextView, storyPost: StoryPost) {
     date.text = DateUtils.getBriefRelativeTimeSpanString(context, Locale.getDefault(), storyPost.dateInMilliseconds)
+    date.requestLayout()
   }
 
   private fun presentSenderAvatar(senderAvatar: AvatarImageView, post: StoryPost) {