diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/bio_preference_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/bio_preference_item.xml
index a530ff3fa7..f9db8a98be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/bio_preference_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/bio_preference_item.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:textAppearance="@style/Signal.Text.Title.SettingsBio"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             tools:text="Peter Parker" />
 
         <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.emoji.EmojiTextView
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
             style="@style/Signal.Text.Preview.Secondary"
             android:maxLines="1"
             android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             tools:text="Crusin' the web" />
 
         <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.emoji.EmojiTextView
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             style="@style/Signal.Text.Preview.Secondary"
+            android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             tools:text="+1 (999) 555-1234" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/dsl_preference_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/dsl_preference_item.xml
index d7c14acb6c..96760e96a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/dsl_preference_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/dsl_preference_item.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dsl_settings_gutter"
         android:textAppearance="@style/Signal.Text.Body"
+        android:textAlignment="viewStart"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/summary"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/icon"
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
         android:lineSpacingExtra="4sp"
         android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Signal.Body2"
         android:textColor="@color/text_color_secondary_enabled_selector"
+        android:textAlignment="viewStart"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/icon"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/manage_profile_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/manage_profile_fragment.xml
index 2648a0b628..0abb9455b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/manage_profile_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/manage_profile_fragment.xml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:layout_marginStart="24dp"
           style="@style/Signal.Text.Body"
+          android:textAlignment="viewStart"
           app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
           app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/manage_profile_name_icon"
           app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:layout_marginStart="24dp"
           style="@style/Signal.Text.Body"
+          android:textAlignment="viewStart"
           app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
           app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/manage_profile_username_icon"
           app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@
           android:layout_height="wrap_content"
           android:layout_marginStart="24dp"
           style="@style/Signal.Text.Body"
+          android:textAlignment="viewStart"
           app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
           app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/manage_profile_about_icon"
           app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"