diff --git a/yobble/Views/Chat/PrivateChatView.swift b/yobble/Views/Chat/PrivateChatView.swift
index 07df416..85221de 100644
--- a/yobble/Views/Chat/PrivateChatView.swift
+++ b/yobble/Views/Chat/PrivateChatView.swift
@@ -270,28 +270,29 @@ struct PrivateChatView: View {
         let bubbleColor = isCurrentUser ? Color.accentColor : Color(.secondarySystemBackground)
         let foregroundColor = isCurrentUser ? Color.white : Color.primary
 
-        return VStack(alignment: isCurrentUser ? .trailing : .leading, spacing: 4) {
-            // Message Text
-            HStack{
+        // Use a single HStack with bottom alignment to keep text and time on the same line,
+        // with the time aligning to the bottom.
+        return HStack(alignment: .bottom, spacing: 8) {
             Text(contentText(for: message))
                 .font(.body)
                 .foregroundColor(foregroundColor)
-                .multilineTextAlignment(.leading) // Keep text left-aligned within its frame
-            
-            // Timestamp and Read Status
+                .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
+
+            // This view contains the time and the optional checkmark.
+            // It's pushed to the right by the expanding Text view.
             HStack(spacing: 4) {
-                // NO Spacer here. The parent VStack's alignment handles positioning.
                 Text(timeText)
                     .font(.caption2)
                     .foregroundColor(isCurrentUser ? foregroundColor.opacity(0.85) : .secondary)
-                
+
                 if isCurrentUser {
-                    Image(systemName: (message.isViewed ?? false) ? "checkmark.checkmark" : "checkmark")
+                    Image(systemName: (message.isViewed ?? false) ? "checkmark.circle.fill" : "checkmark.circle")
                         .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .semibold))
                         .foregroundColor(isCurrentUser ? foregroundColor.opacity(0.85) : .secondary)
                 }
             }
-        }
+            // Lower the timestamp slightly to make it look like it's in the corner.
+            .padding(.bottom, 2)
         }
         .padding(.vertical, 10)
         .padding(.horizontal, 12)