diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a15cbd67d..78ae3cc4d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -111,4 +111,4 @@
       "pre-commit": "yarn lint:fix && yarn prettier && yarn tsc"
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/MessageContainer.tsx b/src/MessageContainer.tsx
index 4ba1c5350..a43c4d051 100644
--- a/src/MessageContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/MessageContainer.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
 })
 
-const screenWidth = Dimensions.get('screen').height
+const screenWidth = Dimensions.get('screen').width
 export interface MessageContainerProps<TMessage extends IMessage> {
   messages?: TMessage[]
   isTyping?: boolean