diff --git a/native/chat/composed-message.react.js b/native/chat/composed-message.react.js
index cf0c5cc6c..7504d8149 100644
--- a/native/chat/composed-message.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/composed-message.react.js
@@ -1,276 +1,283 @@
 // @flow
 
 import Icon from '@expo/vector-icons/Feather.js';
 import invariant from 'invariant';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
 import Animated from 'react-native-reanimated';
 
 import { getMessageLabel } from 'lib/shared/edit-messages-utils.js';
 import { createMessageReply } from 'lib/shared/message-utils.js';
 import { assertComposableMessageType } from 'lib/types/message-types.js';
 
 import {
   clusterEndHeight,
   composedMessageStyle,
   avatarOffset,
 } from './chat-constants.js';
 import { useComposedMessageMaxWidth } from './composed-message-width.js';
 import { FailedSend } from './failed-send.react.js';
 import { InlineEngagement } from './inline-engagement.react.js';
 import { MessageHeader } from './message-header.react.js';
 import { useNavigateToSidebar } from './sidebar-navigation.js';
 import SwipeableMessage from './swipeable-message.react.js';
 import { useContentAndHeaderOpacity, useDeliveryIconOpacity } from './utils.js';
 import UserAvatar from '../avatars/user-avatar.react.js';
 import { type InputState, InputStateContext } from '../input/input-state.js';
 import { type Colors, useColors } from '../themes/colors.js';
 import type { ChatMessageInfoItemWithHeight } from '../types/chat-types.js';
 import { type AnimatedStyleObj, AnimatedView } from '../types/styles.js';
 import { useShouldRenderAvatars } from '../utils/avatar-utils.js';
 
 /* eslint-disable import/no-named-as-default-member */
 const { Node } = Animated;
 /* eslint-enable import/no-named-as-default-member */
 
 type SwipeOptions = 'reply' | 'sidebar' | 'both' | 'none';
 type BaseProps = {
   ...React.ElementConfig<typeof View>,
   +item: ChatMessageInfoItemWithHeight,
   +sendFailed: boolean,
   +focused: boolean,
   +swipeOptions: SwipeOptions,
   +children: React.Node,
 };
 type Props = {
   ...BaseProps,
   // Redux state
   +composedMessageMaxWidth: number,
   +colors: Colors,
   +contentAndHeaderOpacity: number | Node,
   +deliveryIconOpacity: number | Node,
   // withInputState
   +inputState: ?InputState,
   +navigateToSidebar: () => mixed,
   +shouldRenderAvatars: boolean,
 };
 class ComposedMessage extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
   render() {
     assertComposableMessageType(this.props.item.messageInfo.type);
     const {
       item,
       sendFailed,
       focused,
       swipeOptions,
       children,
       composedMessageMaxWidth,
       colors,
       inputState,
       navigateToSidebar,
       contentAndHeaderOpacity,
       deliveryIconOpacity,
       shouldRenderAvatars,
       ...viewProps
     } = this.props;
     const { id, creator } = item.messageInfo;
     const { hasBeenEdited } = item;
 
     const { isViewer } = creator;
     const alignStyle = isViewer
       ? styles.rightChatBubble
       : styles.leftChatBubble;
 
     let containerMarginBottom = 5;
     if (item.endsCluster) {
       containerMarginBottom += clusterEndHeight;
     }
 
+    const highlightStyle =
+      id && this.props.inputState?.editState.editedMessage?.id === id
+        ? { backgroundColor: `#${item.threadInfo.color}40` }
+        : null;
+
     const containerStyle = [
-      styles.alignment,
       { marginBottom: containerMarginBottom },
+      highlightStyle,
     ];
     const swipeableMessageBoxStyle = [
       styles.swipeableContainer,
       { maxWidth: composedMessageMaxWidth },
     ];
 
     const messageBoxStyleContainerStyle = [styles.messageBoxContainer];
     const positioningStyle = isViewer
       ? { alignItems: 'flex-end' }
       : { alignItems: 'flex-start' };
     messageBoxStyleContainerStyle.push(positioningStyle);
 
     let deliveryIcon = null;
     let failedSendInfo = null;
     if (isViewer) {
       let deliveryIconName;
       let deliveryIconColor = `#${item.threadInfo.color}`;
       if (id !== null && id !== undefined) {
         deliveryIconName = 'check-circle';
       } else if (sendFailed) {
         deliveryIconName = 'x-circle';
         deliveryIconColor = colors.redText;
         failedSendInfo = <FailedSend item={item} />;
       } else {
         deliveryIconName = 'circle';
       }
 
       const animatedStyle: AnimatedStyleObj = { opacity: deliveryIconOpacity };
       deliveryIcon = (
         <AnimatedView style={[styles.iconContainer, animatedStyle]}>
           <Icon
             name={deliveryIconName}
             style={[styles.icon, { color: deliveryIconColor }]}
           />
         </AnimatedView>
       );
     }
 
     const triggerReply =
       swipeOptions === 'reply' || swipeOptions === 'both'
         ? this.reply
         : undefined;
     const triggerSidebar =
       swipeOptions === 'sidebar' || swipeOptions === 'both'
         ? navigateToSidebar
         : undefined;
 
     let avatar;
     if (!isViewer && item.endsCluster && shouldRenderAvatars) {
       avatar = (
         <View style={styles.avatarContainer}>
           <UserAvatar size="small" userID={item.messageInfo.creator.id} />
         </View>
       );
     } else if (!isViewer && shouldRenderAvatars) {
       avatar = <View style={styles.avatarOffset} />;
     }
 
     const messageBox = (
       <View style={messageBoxStyleContainerStyle}>
         <SwipeableMessage
           triggerReply={triggerReply}
           triggerSidebar={triggerSidebar}
           isViewer={isViewer}
           messageBoxStyle={swipeableMessageBoxStyle}
           threadColor={item.threadInfo.color}
         >
           {avatar}
           <AnimatedView style={{ opacity: contentAndHeaderOpacity }}>
             {children}
           </AnimatedView>
         </SwipeableMessage>
       </View>
     );
 
     let inlineEngagement = null;
     const label = getMessageLabel(hasBeenEdited, item.threadInfo);
     if (
       item.threadCreatedFromMessage ||
       Object.keys(item.reactions).length > 0 ||
       label
     ) {
       const positioning = isViewer ? 'right' : 'left';
       inlineEngagement = (
         <InlineEngagement
           threadInfo={item.threadCreatedFromMessage}
           reactions={item.reactions}
           positioning={positioning}
           shouldRenderAvatars={shouldRenderAvatars}
           label={label}
         />
       );
     }
 
     return (
       <View {...viewProps}>
         <AnimatedView style={{ opacity: contentAndHeaderOpacity }}>
           <MessageHeader item={item} focused={focused} display="lowContrast" />
         </AnimatedView>
         <View style={containerStyle}>
-          <View style={[styles.content, alignStyle]}>
-            {deliveryIcon}
-            {messageBox}
+          <View style={styles.alignment}>
+            <View style={[styles.content, alignStyle]}>
+              {deliveryIcon}
+              {messageBox}
+            </View>
+            {failedSendInfo}
+            {inlineEngagement}
           </View>
-          {failedSendInfo}
-          {inlineEngagement}
         </View>
       </View>
     );
   }
 
   reply = () => {
     const { inputState, item } = this.props;
     invariant(inputState, 'inputState should be set in reply');
     invariant(item.messageInfo.text, 'text should be set in reply');
     inputState.editInputMessage({
       message: createMessageReply(item.messageInfo.text),
       mode: 'prepend',
     });
   };
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   alignment: {
     marginLeft: composedMessageStyle.marginLeft,
     marginRight: composedMessageStyle.marginRight,
   },
   avatarContainer: {
     marginRight: 8,
   },
   avatarOffset: {
     width: avatarOffset,
   },
   content: {
     alignItems: 'center',
     flexDirection: 'row-reverse',
   },
   icon: {
     fontSize: 16,
     textAlign: 'center',
   },
   iconContainer: {
     marginLeft: 2,
     width: 16,
   },
   leftChatBubble: {
     justifyContent: 'flex-end',
   },
   messageBoxContainer: {
     flex: 1,
     marginRight: 5,
   },
   rightChatBubble: {
     justifyContent: 'flex-start',
   },
   swipeableContainer: {
     alignItems: 'flex-end',
     flexDirection: 'row',
   },
 });
 
 const ConnectedComposedMessage: React.ComponentType<BaseProps> =
   React.memo<BaseProps>(function ConnectedComposedMessage(props: BaseProps) {
     const composedMessageMaxWidth = useComposedMessageMaxWidth();
     const colors = useColors();
     const inputState = React.useContext(InputStateContext);
     const navigateToSidebar = useNavigateToSidebar(props.item);
     const contentAndHeaderOpacity = useContentAndHeaderOpacity(props.item);
     const deliveryIconOpacity = useDeliveryIconOpacity(props.item);
     const shouldRenderAvatars = useShouldRenderAvatars();
 
     return (
       <ComposedMessage
         {...props}
         composedMessageMaxWidth={composedMessageMaxWidth}
         colors={colors}
         inputState={inputState}
         navigateToSidebar={navigateToSidebar}
         contentAndHeaderOpacity={contentAndHeaderOpacity}
         deliveryIconOpacity={deliveryIconOpacity}
         shouldRenderAvatars={shouldRenderAvatars}
       />
     );
   });
 
 export default ConnectedComposedMessage;