diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationRenderer.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationRenderer.java
index 73dcaf7b5..17a318e74 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationRenderer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/notification/NotificationRenderer.java
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public class NotificationRenderer extends Renderer<Notification> {
     @Override
     public void render() {
         Notification notification = getContent();
-        StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder(notification.notificationText.trim());
-        str.append(" ");
+        String str = notification.notificationText.trim();
+        str = str.concat(" ");
         title.setText(str);
         time.setText(notification.date);
         switch (notification.notificationType) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml
index ce43e4430..8eae8a4d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@
         app:colorClickableText="#969494"
         android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body2"
         tools:text="@string/placeholder_place_name"
+        android:padding="12dp"
         />
 </RelativeLayout>
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