diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_mailbox_connecting.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_mailbox_connecting.xml
index f36b5c4f0..3f285764b 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_mailbox_connecting.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/fragment_mailbox_connecting.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/margin_xlarge"
 		android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_xlarge"
+		android:gravity="center"
 		android:text="@string/mailbox_setup_connecting"
 		app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/progressBar"
 		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/margin_xlarge"
 		android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_xlarge"
+		android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/margin_xlarge"
+		android:gravity="center"
 		android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.MaterialComponents.Subtitle1"
 		app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
 		app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"