diff --git a/app/views/messages/index.html.erb b/app/views/messages/index.html.erb
index bc47e78..f774b9b 100644
--- a/app/views/messages/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/messages/index.html.erb
@@ -309,9 +309,10 @@ $("#submit_button").click(function(event) {
 
   /* Fix dropdown height and padding to prevent text cutoff */
   #message_receiver_id {
-    min-height: 48px;
-    line-height: 1.5;
-    padding: 0.75rem 0.75rem;
+    min-height: 52px;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    padding: 0.85rem 0.75rem;
+    vertical-align: middle;
   }
 
   /* Ensure dropdown has proper focus styling */