diff --git a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages.view.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages.view.dart
index 928796a..562c3ee 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages.view.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages.view.dart
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/entries/chat_dat
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_input.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/response_container.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/components/avatar_icon.component.dart';
-import 'package:twonly/src/views/components/blink.component.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/blink.component.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/components/flame.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/components/verified_shield.dart';
 
diff --git a/lib/src/views/components/blink.component.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/blink.component.dart
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/src/views/components/blink.component.dart
rename to lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/blink.component.dart
diff --git a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/chat_list_entry.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/chat_list_entry.dart
index 93c623e..9b48759 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/chat_list_entry.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/chat_list_entry.dart
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/entries/chat_med
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/entries/chat_text_entry.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/entries/chat_unkown.entry.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/entries/common.dart';
-import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_actions.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_reply_drag.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_context_menu.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/response_container.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/views/components/avatar_icon.component.dart';
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ class _ChatListEntryState extends State<ChatListEntry> {
 
   Future<void> initAsync() async {
     if (widget.message.mediaId != null) {
-      final mediaFileStream =
-          twonlyDB.mediaFilesDao.watchMedia(widget.message.mediaId!);
+      final mediaFileStream = twonlyDB.mediaFilesDao.watchMedia(
+        widget.message.mediaId!,
+      );
       mediaFileSub = mediaFileStream.listen((mediaFiles) {
         if (mediaFiles != null) {
           mediaService = MediaFileService(mediaFiles);
@@ -87,8 +88,9 @@ class _ChatListEntryState extends State<ChatListEntry> {
         }
       });
     }
-    final stream =
-        twonlyDB.reactionsDao.watchReactions(widget.message.messageId);
+    final stream = twonlyDB.reactionsDao.watchReactions(
+      widget.message.messageId,
+    );
 
     reactionsSub = stream.listen((update) {
       setState(() {
@@ -159,8 +161,10 @@ class _ChatListEntryState extends State<ChatListEntry> {
     );
 
     final seen = <String>{};
-    var reactionsForWidth =
-        reactions.where((t) => seen.add(t.emoji)).toList().length;
+    var reactionsForWidth = reactions
+        .where((t) => seen.add(t.emoji))
+        .toList()
+        .length;
     if (reactionsForWidth > 4) reactionsForWidth = 4;
 
     Widget child = Stack(
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@ class _ChatListEntryState extends State<ChatListEntry> {
     );
 
     if (widget.onResponseTriggered != null) {
-      child = MessageActions(
+      child = MessageReplyDrag(
         message: widget.message,
         onResponseTriggered: widget.onResponseTriggered!,
         child: child,
@@ -228,8 +232,9 @@ class _ChatListEntryState extends State<ChatListEntry> {
       child: Padding(
         padding: padding,
         child: Row(
-          mainAxisAlignment:
-              right ? MainAxisAlignment.end : MainAxisAlignment.start,
+          mainAxisAlignment: right
+              ? MainAxisAlignment.end
+              : MainAxisAlignment.start,
           children: [
             if (!right && !widget.group.isDirectChat)
               hideContactAvatar
@@ -306,6 +311,6 @@ class _ChatListEntryState extends State<ChatListEntry> {
       bottomRight: Radius.circular(bottomRight),
       bottomLeft: Radius.circular(bottomLeft),
     ),
-    hideContactAvatar
+    hideContactAvatar,
   );
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_actions.dart b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_reply_drag.dart
similarity index 50%
rename from lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_actions.dart
rename to lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_reply_drag.dart
index e691a92..4241f82 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_actions.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/chats/chat_messages_components/message_reply_drag.dart
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:font_awesome_flutter/font_awesome_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/twonly.db.dart';
 
-class MessageActions extends StatefulWidget {
-  const MessageActions({
+class MessageReplyDrag extends StatefulWidget {
+  const MessageReplyDrag({
     required this.child,
     required this.message,
     required this.onResponseTriggered,
@@ -17,27 +17,49 @@ class MessageActions extends StatefulWidget {
   final VoidCallback onResponseTriggered;
 
   @override
-  State<MessageActions> createState() => _SlidingResponseWidgetState();
+  State<MessageReplyDrag> createState() => _SlidingResponseWidgetState();
 }
 
-class _SlidingResponseWidgetState extends State<MessageActions> {
+class _SlidingResponseWidgetState extends State<MessageReplyDrag> {
   double _offsetX = 0;
   bool gotFeedback = false;
+  double _dragProgress = 0;
+  double _animatedScale = 1;
+
+  Future<void> _triggerPopAnimation() async {
+    setState(() {
+      _animatedScale = 1.3;
+    });
+
+    await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 50));
+
+    if (mounted) {
+      setState(() {
+        _animatedScale = 1.0;
+      });
+    }
+  }
 
   void _onHorizontalDragUpdate(DragUpdateDetails details) {
     setState(() {
       _offsetX += details.delta.dx;
+      if (_offsetX <= 0) _offsetX = 0;
       if (_offsetX > 40) {
-        _offsetX = 40;
         if (!gotFeedback) {
           unawaited(HapticFeedback.heavyImpact());
           gotFeedback = true;
+          unawaited(_triggerPopAnimation());
         }
+        _dragProgress = 1;
+      } else {
+        _dragProgress = _offsetX / 40;
       }
       if (_offsetX < 30) {
         gotFeedback = false;
       }
-      if (_offsetX <= 0) _offsetX = 0;
+      if (_offsetX > 50) {
+        _offsetX = 50;
+      }
     });
   }
 
@@ -47,6 +69,7 @@ class _SlidingResponseWidgetState extends State<MessageActions> {
     }
     setState(() {
       _offsetX = 0.0;
+      _dragProgress = 0;
     });
   }
 
@@ -54,6 +77,32 @@ class _SlidingResponseWidgetState extends State<MessageActions> {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Stack(
       children: [
+        if (_dragProgress > 0.2)
+          Positioned(
+            left: _dragProgress * 10,
+            top: 0,
+            bottom: 0,
+            child: Transform.scale(
+              scale: 1 * _dragProgress,
+              child: AnimatedScale(
+                duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 50),
+                scale: _animatedScale,
+                curve: Curves.easeInOut,
+                child: Opacity(
+                  opacity: 1 * _dragProgress,
+                  child: const Column(
+                    mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+                    children: [
+                      FaIcon(
+                        FontAwesomeIcons.reply,
+                        size: 14,
+                      ),
+                    ],
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
         Transform.translate(
           offset: Offset(_offsetX, 0),
           child: GestureDetector(
@@ -62,22 +111,6 @@ class _SlidingResponseWidgetState extends State<MessageActions> {
             child: widget.child,
           ),
         ),
-        if (_offsetX >= 40)
-          const Positioned(
-            left: 20,
-            top: 0,
-            bottom: 0,
-            child: Column(
-              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-              children: [
-                FaIcon(
-                  FontAwesomeIcons.reply,
-                  size: 14,
-                  // color: Colors.green,
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ),
       ],
     );
   }