diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/AudioIndicatorView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/AudioIndicatorView.kt
index 8ddcaf453..8edbcd1f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/AudioIndicatorView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/AudioIndicatorView.kt
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@ class AudioIndicatorView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet) : FrameLayout(co
   fun bind(microphoneEnabled: Boolean, level: CallParticipant.AudioLevel?) {
     micMuted.visible = !microphoneEnabled
 
-    if (WebRtcActionProcessor.AUDIO_LEVELS_INTERVAL != null) {
-      bindAudioLevel(microphoneEnabled, level)
-    }
-  }
-
-  private fun bindAudioLevel(microphoneEnabled: Boolean, level: CallParticipant.AudioLevel?) {
     val wasShowingAudioLevel = showAudioLevel
     showAudioLevel = microphoneEnabled && level != null
 
@@ -95,7 +89,7 @@ class AudioIndicatorView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet) : FrameLayout(co
     val currentHeight = current?.animatedValue as? Float ?: 0f
 
     return ValueAnimator.ofFloat(currentHeight, finalHeight).apply {
-      duration = WebRtcActionProcessor.AUDIO_LEVELS_INTERVAL?.toLong() ?: 0
+      duration = WebRtcActionProcessor.AUDIO_LEVELS_INTERVAL.toLong()
       interpolator = DecelerateInterpolator()
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/WebRtcCallParticipantsRecyclerAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/WebRtcCallParticipantsRecyclerAdapter.java
index 5ac32a957..9b2fe9b85 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/WebRtcCallParticipantsRecyclerAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/WebRtcCallParticipantsRecyclerAdapter.java
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DiffUtil;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ListAdapter;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
+import org.signal.core.util.DimensionUnit;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.events.CallParticipant;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ViewUtil;
 import org.webrtc.RendererCommon;
 
 class WebRtcCallParticipantsRecyclerAdapter extends ListAdapter<CallParticipant, WebRtcCallParticipantsRecyclerAdapter.ViewHolder> {
@@ -56,6 +58,11 @@ class WebRtcCallParticipantsRecyclerAdapter extends ListAdapter<CallParticipant,
     ParticipantViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
       super(itemView);
       callParticipantView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.call_participant);
+
+      View audioIndicator       = callParticipantView.findViewById(R.id.call_participant_audio_indicator);
+      int  audioIndicatorMargin = (int) DimensionUnit.DP.toPixels(8f);
+      ViewUtil.setLeftMargin(audioIndicator, audioIndicatorMargin);
+      ViewUtil.setBottomMargin(audioIndicator, audioIndicatorMargin);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/WebRtcCallView.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/WebRtcCallView.java
index c97f6c972..c2d2fc97f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/WebRtcCallView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/webrtc/WebRtcCallView.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout;
 import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintSet;
 import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline;
 import androidx.core.util.Consumer;
+import androidx.core.view.ViewKt;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DefaultItemAnimator;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import androidx.transition.AutoTransition;
 import androidx.transition.Transition;
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.bitmap.CenterCrop;
 import com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
 
+import org.signal.core.util.DimensionUnit;
+import org.signal.core.util.SetUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.animation.ResizeAnimation;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.AccessibleToggleButton;
@@ -46,7 +50,6 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientId;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ringrtc.CameraState;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BlurTransformation;
-import org.signal.core.util.SetUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ThrottledDebouncer;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ViewUtil;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.views.Stub;
@@ -211,6 +214,10 @@ public class WebRtcCallView extends ConstraintLayout {
     callParticipantsPager.setAdapter(pagerAdapter);
     callParticipantsRecycler.setAdapter(recyclerAdapter);
 
+    DefaultItemAnimator animator = new DefaultItemAnimator();
+    animator.setSupportsChangeAnimations(false);
+    callParticipantsRecycler.setItemAnimator(animator);
+
     callParticipantsPager.registerOnPageChangeCallback(new ViewPager2.OnPageChangeCallback() {
       @Override
       public void onPageSelected(int position) {
@@ -266,6 +273,11 @@ public class WebRtcCallView extends ConstraintLayout {
       }
     });
 
+    View smallLocalAudioIndicator = smallLocalRender.findViewById(R.id.call_participant_audio_indicator);
+    int  audioIndicatorMargin     = (int) DimensionUnit.DP.toPixels(8f);
+    ViewUtil.setLeftMargin(smallLocalAudioIndicator, audioIndicatorMargin);
+    ViewUtil.setBottomMargin(smallLocalAudioIndicator, audioIndicatorMargin);
+
     startCall.setOnClickListener(v -> {
       if (controlsListener != null) {
         startCall.setEnabled(false);
@@ -292,7 +304,7 @@ public class WebRtcCallView extends ConstraintLayout {
     rotatableControls.add(videoToggle);
     rotatableControls.add(cameraDirectionToggle);
     rotatableControls.add(decline);
-    rotatableControls.add(smallLocalRender.findViewById(R.id.call_participant_audio_indicator));
+    rotatableControls.add(smallLocalAudioIndicator);
     rotatableControls.add(ringToggle);
 
     largeHeaderConstraints = new ConstraintSet();
@@ -425,6 +437,7 @@ public class WebRtcCallView extends ConstraintLayout {
 
     if (state == WebRtcLocalRenderState.EXPANDED) {
       expandPip(localCallParticipant, focusedParticipant);
+      smallLocalRender.setCallParticipant(focusedParticipant);
       return;
     } else if ((state == WebRtcLocalRenderState.SMALL_RECTANGLE || state == WebRtcLocalRenderState.GONE) && pictureInPictureExpansionHelper.isExpandedOrExpanding()) {
       shrinkPip(localCallParticipant);
@@ -860,6 +873,11 @@ public class WebRtcCallView extends ConstraintLayout {
   }
 
   private void layoutParticipants() {
+    int desiredMargin = ViewUtil.dpToPx(withControlsHeight(pagerBottomMarginDp));
+    if (ViewKt.getMarginBottom(callParticipantsPager) == desiredMargin) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     Transition transition = new AutoTransition().setDuration(TRANSITION_DURATION_MILLIS);
 
     TransitionManager.beginDelayedTransition(participantsParent, transition);
@@ -867,7 +885,7 @@ public class WebRtcCallView extends ConstraintLayout {
     ConstraintSet constraintSet = new ConstraintSet();
     constraintSet.clone(participantsParent);
 
-    constraintSet.setMargin(R.id.call_screen_participants_pager, ConstraintSet.BOTTOM, ViewUtil.dpToPx(withControlsHeight(pagerBottomMarginDp)));
+    constraintSet.setMargin(R.id.call_screen_participants_pager, ConstraintSet.BOTTOM, desiredMargin);
     constraintSet.applyTo(participantsParent);
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/WebRtcActionProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/WebRtcActionProcessor.java
index e9b38ff69..61c2fce37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/WebRtcActionProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/webrtc/WebRtcActionProcessor.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ import static org.thoughtcrime.securesms.service.webrtc.WebRtcData.ReceivedAnswe
  */
 public abstract class WebRtcActionProcessor {
 
-  @Nullable public static final Integer AUDIO_LEVELS_INTERVAL = null;
+  public static final int AUDIO_LEVELS_INTERVAL = 200;
 
   protected final Context          context;
   protected final WebRtcInteractor webRtcInteractor;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/call_participant_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/call_participant_item.xml
index 1fdd34277..10d7977f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/call_participant_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/call_participant_item.xml
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@
 
     <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.webrtc.AudioIndicatorView
         android:id="@+id/call_participant_audio_indicator"
-        android:layout_width="24dp"
-        android:layout_height="24dp"
-        android:layout_marginStart="9dp"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="9dp"
+        android:layout_width="20dp"
+        android:layout_height="20dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="14dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="14dp"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />