diff --git a/android/BOINC/res/layout/msgs_layout_listitem.xml b/android/BOINC/res/layout/msgs_layout_listitem.xml
index 4e9b1aa7db..f16b68ec64 100644
--- a/android/BOINC/res/layout/msgs_layout_listitem.xml
+++ b/android/BOINC/res/layout/msgs_layout_listitem.xml
@@ -21,27 +21,32 @@
     android:id="@+id/msgsRow"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:orientation="horizontal" >
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/msgs_project"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_margin="2dp"
-        android:text="Project" />
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/msgs_date"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_margin="2dp"
-        android:text="Date" />
+    android:orientation="vertical" >
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/msgs_message"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_margin="2dp"
-        android:text="Message" />
+        android:layout_margin="2dp" />
+	
+   	<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	    android:id="@+id/msgsRowHorizontal"
+	    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+	    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+	    android:orientation="horizontal" >
+	    
+	    <TextView android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
+	        android:id="@+id/msgs_date"
+	        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+	        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+	        android:layout_margin="2dp" />
+	
+   	    <TextView android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
+	        android:id="@+id/msgs_project"
+	        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+	        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+	        android:layout_margin="2dp" />
+	
+	</LinearLayout>    
 
 </LinearLayout>
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