diff --git a/theme/standard/styles_color.css b/theme/standard/styles_color.css
index 813c2ee481c..5aa5ed86525 100644
--- a/theme/standard/styles_color.css
+++ b/theme/standard/styles_color.css
@@ -440,7 +440,11 @@ table.message_search_results td {
   border-color:#DDDDDD;
 }
 
-.message .author {
+.message.other .author {
+  color: #8888CC;
+}
+
+.message.me .author {
   color: #999999;
 }
 
diff --git a/theme/standard/styles_layout.css b/theme/standard/styles_layout.css
index e26587100c9..a0968e56612 100644
--- a/theme/standard/styles_layout.css
+++ b/theme/standard/styles_layout.css
@@ -794,6 +794,10 @@ table.message .searchresults td {
   margin-right:10px;
 }
 
+body#message-messages {
+  padding:10px;
+}
+
 
 /***
  *** Tabs