diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
index 504b09d04..6ff3f28c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/page/StoryViewerPageFragment.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveDataReactiveStreams
+import com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Observable
 import org.signal.core.util.DimensionUnit
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class StoryViewerPageFragment :
 
   private lateinit var progressBar: SegmentedProgressBar
   private lateinit var storySlate: StorySlateView
-  private lateinit var viewsAndReplies: TextView
+  private lateinit var viewsAndReplies: MaterialButton
   private lateinit var storyCrossfader: StoriesSharedElementCrossFaderView
   private lateinit var blurContainer: ImageView
   private lateinit var storyCaptionContainer: FrameLayout
@@ -714,14 +715,25 @@ class StoryViewerPageFragment :
 
     if (Recipient.self() == post.sender) {
       if (post.replyCount == 0) {
+        viewsAndReplies.setIconResource(R.drawable.ic_chevron_end_24)
+        viewsAndReplies.iconGravity = MaterialButton.ICON_GRAVITY_TEXT_END
         viewsAndReplies.text = views
       } else {
+        viewsAndReplies.setIconResource(R.drawable.ic_chevron_end_24)
+        viewsAndReplies.iconGravity = MaterialButton.ICON_GRAVITY_TEXT_END
         viewsAndReplies.text = getString(R.string.StoryViewerFragment__s_s, views, replies)
       }
     } else if (post.replyCount > 0) {
+      viewsAndReplies.setIconResource(R.drawable.ic_chevron_end_24)
+      viewsAndReplies.iconGravity = MaterialButton.ICON_GRAVITY_TEXT_END
       viewsAndReplies.text = replies
+    } else if (post.group != null) {
+      viewsAndReplies.setIconResource(R.drawable.ic_reply_24_outline)
+      viewsAndReplies.iconGravity = MaterialButton.ICON_GRAVITY_TEXT_START
+      viewsAndReplies.setText(R.string.StoryViewerPageFragment__reply_to_group)
     } else {
-
+      viewsAndReplies.setIconResource(R.drawable.ic_reply_24_outline)
+      viewsAndReplies.iconGravity = MaterialButton.ICON_GRAVITY_TEXT_START
       viewsAndReplies.setText(R.string.StoryViewerPageFragment__reply)
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment.kt
index 52ffad428..16c3261f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment.kt
@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@ class StoryDirectReplyDialogFragment :
     }
 
     viewModel.state.observe(viewLifecycleOwner) { state ->
-      if (state.recipient != null) {
-        composer.displayPrivacyChrome(state.recipient)
+      if (state.groupDirectReplyRecipient != null) {
+        composer.displayPrivacyChrome(state.groupDirectReplyRecipient)
+      } else if (state.storyRecord != null) {
+        composer.displayPrivacyChrome(state.storyRecord.recipient)
       }
 
       if (state.storyRecord != null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyState.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyState.kt
index 426378238..3af9fb920 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyState.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.model.MessageRecord
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
 
 data class StoryDirectReplyState(
-  val recipient: Recipient? = null,
+  val groupDirectReplyRecipient: Recipient? = null,
   val storyRecord: MessageRecord? = null
 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyViewModel.kt
index 5d5f12f18..ec91cae59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/reply/direct/StoryDirectReplyViewModel.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class StoryDirectReplyViewModel(
   init {
     if (groupDirectReplyRecipientId != null) {
       store.update(Recipient.live(groupDirectReplyRecipientId).liveDataResolved) { recipient, state ->
-        state.copy(recipient = recipient)
+        state.copy(groupDirectReplyRecipient = recipient)
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldltr/ic_reply_24_outline.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldltr/ic_reply_24_outline.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..726dae192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldltr/ic_reply_24_outline.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<vector android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="24" android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:width="24dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF" android:pathData="M9.5,5.621v3.7l1.309,0.169a10.932,10.932 0,0 1,9.364 7.253c0.161,0.406 0.8,1.756 0.8,1.756A19.408,19.408 0,0 0,19.5 17.2,17.455 17.455,0 0,0 11.115,14.5L9.5,14.38v4L3.121,12 9.5,5.621m1.137,-3.037a0.758,0.758 0,0 0,-0.491 0.27L1.354,11.646a0.5,0.5 0,0 0,0 0.708l8.792,8.792a0.758,0.758 0,0 0,0.491 0.27c0.219,0 0.363,-0.217 0.363,-0.623V16a14.706,14.706 0,0 1,10.905 5.426c0.282,0.355 0.514,0.529 0.677,0.529 0.214,0 0.3,-0.3 0.222,-0.9C21.822,14.051 18.264,8.934 11,8V3.207c0,-0.406 -0.144,-0.623 -0.363,-0.623Z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_chevron_end_24.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_chevron_end_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8927c67d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_chevron_end_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+  <path
+      android:fillColor="#FF000000"
+      android:pathData="M14.932,22l-9.932,-10l9.932,-10l1.064,1.057l-8.882,8.943l8.882,8.943l-1.064,1.057z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_reply_24_outline.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_reply_24_outline.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f77ad2bec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl/ic_reply_24_outline.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+  <path
+      android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF"
+      android:pathData="M12.91,3.91h0m1.71,2.16V9.32l-1.31,0.17A11,11 0,0 0,3.84 17c-0.12,0.33 -0.8,1.59 -0.8,1.59s1,-1 1.3,-1.22A17.36,17.36 0,0 1,13 14.5l1.62,-0.12v3.48l-0.06,0.81L15,18 21,12 14.9,5.9l-0.34,-0.54ZM13.48,2.58a0.76,0.76 0,0 1,0.49 0.27l8.79,8.8a0.48,0.48 0,0 1,0 0.7L14,21.15a0.76,0.76 0,0 1,-0.49 0.27c-0.22,0 -0.36,-0.22 -0.36,-0.63V16c-5,0.39 -8.83,2.48 -11.37,6 -0.14,0.2 -0.27,0.29 -0.37,0.29s-0.2,-0.17 -0.16,-0.5C2,14.43 5.59,9 13.12,8V3.21c0,-0.41 0.14,-0.63 0.36,-0.63Z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_chevron_end_24.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_chevron_end_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52b7971d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_chevron_end_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+  <path
+      android:fillColor="#FF000000"
+      android:pathData="M9.068,22l-1.064,-1.057l8.883,-8.943l-8.883,-8.943l1.064,-1.057l9.932,10l-9.932,10z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_reply_24_outline.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_reply_24_outline.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..535336fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_reply_24_outline.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<vector android:autoMirrored="true" android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportHeight="24" android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:width="24dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="#FFFFFFFF" android:pathData="M9.5,5.621v3.7l1.309,0.169a10.932,10.932 0,0 1,9.364 7.253c0.161,0.406 0.8,1.756 0.8,1.756A19.408,19.408 0,0 0,19.5 17.2,17.455 17.455,0 0,0 11.115,14.5L9.5,14.38v4L3.121,12 9.5,5.621m1.137,-3.037a0.758,0.758 0,0 0,-0.491 0.27L1.354,11.646a0.5,0.5 0,0 0,0 0.708l8.792,8.792a0.758,0.758 0,0 0,0.491 0.27c0.219,0 0.363,-0.217 0.363,-0.623V16a14.706,14.706 0,0 1,10.905 5.426c0.282,0.355 0.514,0.529 0.677,0.529 0.214,0 0.3,-0.3 0.222,-0.9C21.822,14.051 18.264,8.934 11,8V3.207c0,-0.406 -0.144,-0.623 -0.363,-0.623Z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_viewer_fragment_page.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_viewer_fragment_page.xml
index f6d5cbcf4..3080eeb31 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_viewer_fragment_page.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/stories_viewer_fragment_page.xml
@@ -70,18 +70,23 @@
         </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
     </org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.views.TouchInterceptingFrameLayout>
 
-    <TextView
+    <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
         android:id="@+id/views_and_replies_bar"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="48sp"
         android:background="?selectableItemBackground"
         android:gravity="center"
         android:textAppearance="@style/Signal.Text.Body"
+        android:textColor="@color/signal_text_primary"
+        app:iconGravity="textStart"
+        app:iconSize="20dp"
+        app:iconTint="@color/signal_text_primary"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/story_content_card_touch_interceptor"
         app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0"
+        tools:icon="@drawable/ic_reply_24_outline"
         tools:text="6 views 4 replies" />
 
     <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Barrier
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ee9b9af13..83ae54ba9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4565,6 +4565,8 @@
     <string name="StoryViewerPageFragment__s_to_s">%1$s to %2$s</string>
     <!-- Displayed when viewing a post from another user with no replies -->
     <string name="StoryViewerPageFragment__reply">Reply</string>
+    <!-- Displayed when viewing a group post from another user with no replies -->
+    <string name="StoryViewerPageFragment__reply_to_group">Reply to group</string>
     <!-- Displayed when a story has no views -->
     <string name="StoryViewsFragment__no_views_yet">No views yet</string>
     <!-- Displayed when a story has no replies yet -->