diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index b734079..6ad24c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/gotify/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 package com.github.gotify.settings;
 
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.View;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.ActionBar;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.preference.ListPreference;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import com.github.gotify.R;
@@ -52,5 +59,38 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatActivity
         public void onCreatePreferences(Bundle savedInstanceState, String rootKey) {
             setPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.root_preferences, rootKey);
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onViewCreated(@NonNull View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+            super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
+            ListPreference message_layout =
+                    findPreference(getString(R.string.setting_key_message_layout));
+            message_layout.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(
+                    (ignored, ignored2) -> {
+                        new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext())
+                                .setTitle(R.string.setting_message_layout_dialog_title)
+                                .setMessage(R.string.setting_message_layout_dialog_message)
+                                .setPositiveButton(
+                                        getString(R.string.setting_message_layout_dialog_button1),
+                                        (ignored3, ignored4) -> {
+                                            restartApp();
+                                        })
+                                .setNegativeButton(
+                                        getString(R.string.setting_message_layout_dialog_button2),
+                                        (ignore3, ignored4) -> {})
+                                .show();
+                        return true;
+                    });
+        }
+
+        private void restartApp() {
+            PackageManager packageManager = getContext().getPackageManager();
+            String packageName = getContext().getPackageName();
+            Intent intent = packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName);
+            ComponentName componentName = intent.getComponent();
+            Intent mainIntent = Intent.makeRestartActivityTask(componentName);
+            startActivity(mainIntent);
+            Runtime.getRuntime().exit(0);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 3a9d936..a4ef6f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@
     <string name="theme_light">Light</string>
     <string name="theme_dark">Dark</string>
     <string name="theme_default">System Default</string>
+    <!--  Message Layout  -->
+    <string-array name="message_layout_entries">
+        <item>@string/message_layout_entry_normal</item>
+        <item>@string/message_layout_entry_compact</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string name="message_layout_entry_normal">Normal</string>
+    <string name="message_layout_entry_compact">Compact</string>
+    <string-array name="message_layout_values">
+        <item>@string/message_layout_value_normal</item>
+        <item>@string/message_layout_value_compact</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string name="message_layout_value_normal">message_layout_normal</string>
+    <string name="message_layout_value_compact">message_layout_compact</string>
     <!--  Time Format  -->
     <string-array name="time_format_entries">
         <item>@string/time_format_entry_absolute</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9f1ed7e..4c2ae7c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@
     <string name="settings_appearance">Appearance</string>
     <string name="setting_theme">Theme</string>
     <string name="setting_key_theme">theme</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout">Message layout</string>
+    <string name="setting_key_message_layout">message_layout</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout_dialog_title">Restart App?</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout_dialog_message">The change will be effective on next app start.\n\nDo you want to restart now?</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout_dialog_button1">Restart</string>
+    <string name="setting_message_layout_dialog_button2">Later</string>
     <string name="setting_time_format">Time format</string>
     <string name="setting_key_time_format">time_format</string>
     <string name="push_message">Push message</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml
index ec2273d..0971135 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml
@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@
             android:key="@string/setting_key_theme"
             android:title="@string/setting_theme" />
 
+        <ListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="@string/message_layout_value_normal"
+            android:entries="@array/message_layout_entries"
+            android:entryValues="@array/message_layout_values"
+            android:key="@string/setting_key_message_layout"
+            android:title="@string/setting_message_layout" />
+
         <ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="@string/time_format_value_relative"
             android:entries="@array/time_format_entries"
             android:entryValues="@array/time_format_values"
             android:key="@string/setting_key_time_format"
-            android:title="@string/setting_time_format"/>
+            android:title="@string/setting_time_format" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>