diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_fragment.xml
index a129126c0..c5c954e0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_fragment.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
@@ -41,18 +42,20 @@
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/empty_notice"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/dsl_settings_gutter"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dsl_settings_gutter"
-        android:text="@string/StoriesLandingFragment__no_recent_updates"
+        android:layout_marginStart="68dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="68dp"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:text="@string/StoriesLandingFragment__no_recent_updates_to_show_right_now_tap_plus_to_add_to_your_story"
         android:textAppearance="@style/Signal.Text.Body"
         android:textColor="@color/signal_text_secondary"
         android:visibility="gone"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        tools:visibility="visible" />
 
 
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item.xml
index 163a4f04a..8f2e6f14d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/avatar"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/date"
         app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_messages_solid_20"
-        app:tint="@color/signal_text_secondary" />
+        app:tint="@color/signal_text_primary_disabled" />
 
     <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.ThumbnailView
         android:id="@+id/story_multi"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item_my_stories.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item_my_stories.xml
index e75809e44..62a7b516c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item_my_stories.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_landing_item_my_stories.xml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
     <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.avatar.view.AvatarView
         android:id="@+id/avatar"
-        android:layout_width="56dp"
-        android:layout_height="56dp"
+        android:layout_width="48dp"
+        android:layout_height="48dp"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
@@ -54,17 +54,18 @@
 
     <com.google.android.material.imageview.ShapeableImageView
         android:id="@+id/story"
-        android:layout_width="56dp"
-        android:layout_height="84dp"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/stories_landing_item_thumb_width"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/stories_landing_item_thumb_height"
         android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="12dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="2dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="12dp"
         android:background="@color/signal_background_secondary"
         android:scaleType="centerInside"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
         app:shapeAppearance="@style/ShapeAppearanceOverlay.Signal.Story.Preview"
-        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_plus_24" />
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_plus_24"
+        app:tint="@color/signal_inverse_primary" />
 
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5fa5a4718..e6d1ca581 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4417,7 +4417,7 @@
     <!-- Subtitle for "My Stories" row item when user has not added stories -->
     <string name="StoriesLandingFragment__add_a_story">Add a story</string>
     <!-- Displayed when there are no stories to display -->
-    <string name="StoriesLandingFragment__no_recent_updates">No recent updates to show right now.</string>
+    <string name="StoriesLandingFragment__no_recent_updates_to_show_right_now_tap_plus_to_add_to_your_story">No recent updates to show right now. Tap + to add to your story.</string>
     <!-- Context menu option to hide a story -->
     <string name="StoriesLandingItem__hide_story">Hide story</string>
     <!-- Context menu option to unhide a story -->