diff --git a/apps/messages/ChangeLog b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
index b37919e4f..99c867ef2 100644
--- a/apps/messages/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
@@ -29,5 +29,4 @@
       Back button now goes back to list of messages
       If showMessage called with no message (eg all messages deleted) now return to the clock (fix #1267)
 0.19: Use a larger font for message text if it'll fit
-0.20: If message doesn't fit, allow tapping on the body to show a scrollable
-      view of the message and title in a bigger font (fix #1405, #1031)
+0.20: Allow tapping on the body to show a scrollable view of the message and title in a bigger font (fix #1405, #1031)
diff --git a/apps/messages/README.md b/apps/messages/README.md
index d3d55f95c..a355a58ac 100644
--- a/apps/messages/README.md
+++ b/apps/messages/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ When a message is shown, you'll see a screen showing the message title and text.
 
 * The 'back-arrow' button (or physical button on Bangle.js 2) goes back to Messages, marking the current message as read.
 * The top-left icon shows more options, for instance deleting the message of marking unread
-* If the message text doesn't fit in, you can tap on the message to view a scrollable version of the title and text
+* On Bangle.js 2 you can tap on the message body to view a scrollable version of the title and text (or can use the top-left icon + `View Message`)
 * If shown, the 'tick' button:
    * **Android** opens the notification on the phone
    * **iOS** responds positively to the notification (accept call/etc)
diff --git a/apps/messages/app.js b/apps/messages/app.js
index f06edfd5e..cb18c7f48 100644
--- a/apps/messages/app.js
+++ b/apps/messages/app.js
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ function showMessageScroller(msg) {
   var lines = [];
   if (msg.title) lines = g.wrapString(msg.title, g.getWidth()-10)
   var titleCnt = lines.length;
+  if (titleCnt) lines.push(""); // add blank line after title
   lines = lines.concat(g.wrapString(msg.body, g.getWidth()-10),["",/*LANG*/"< Back"]);
   E.showScroller({
     h : g.getFontHeight(), // height of each menu item in pixels
@@ -300,15 +301,14 @@ function showMessage(msgid) {
     }});
   }
   // If body of message is only two lines long w/ large font, use large font.
-  var body=msg.body, bodyFont = fontLarge, lines, bodyScroll = false;
+  var body=msg.body, bodyFont = fontLarge, lines;
   if (body) {
     var w = g.getWidth()-48;
     if (g.setFont(bodyFont).stringWidth(body) > w * 2)
       bodyFont = fontMedium;
     if (g.setFont(bodyFont).stringWidth(body) > w) {
       lines = g.setFont(bodyFont).wrapString(msg.body, g.getWidth()-10);
-      bodyScroll = lines.length>4;
-      body = bodyScroll ? lines.slice(0,4).join("\n")+"..." : lines.join("\n");
+      body = (lines.length>4) ? lines.slice(0,4).join("\n")+"..." : lines.join("\n");
     }
   }
 
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ function showMessage(msgid) {
       ]},
     ]},
     {type:"txt", font:bodyFont, label:body, fillx:1, filly:1, pad:2, cb:()=>{
-      // if the text was cropped, allow tapping to show a larger version
-      if (bodyScroll) showMessageScroller(msg);
+      // allow tapping to show a larger version
+      showMessageScroller(msg);
     } },
     {type:"h",fillx:1, c: buttons}
   ]});