diff --git a/Telegram/WatchApp/tgwatch Watch App/Messages/MessageListView.swift b/Telegram/WatchApp/tgwatch Watch App/Messages/MessageListView.swift
index 06c28e3d42..cd691449f0 100644
--- a/Telegram/WatchApp/tgwatch Watch App/Messages/MessageListView.swift	
+++ b/Telegram/WatchApp/tgwatch Watch App/Messages/MessageListView.swift	
@@ -250,8 +250,16 @@ struct MessageListView: View {
                             }
                         }
                         .padding(.horizontal, 4)
-                        .padding(.vertical, 4)
+                        .padding(.top, 4)
+                        // 19pt bottom content inset so the ReplyBar's "+" and
+                        // pill sit 19pt above the *physical* screen edge when
+                        // the chat is scrolled to the tail. Combined with
+                        // .ignoresSafeArea(edges: .bottom) on the ScrollView
+                        // below — without that, the system bottom safe-area
+                        // adds extra space and the total inset overshoots.
+                        .padding(.bottom, 19)
                     }
+                    .ignoresSafeArea(edges: .bottom)
                     .defaultScrollAnchor(.bottom)
                     .environment(store)
                     .task {
diff --git a/Telegram/WatchApp/tgwatch Watch App/Messages/ReplyBar.swift b/Telegram/WatchApp/tgwatch Watch App/Messages/ReplyBar.swift
index 2daf4adf39..8e19ccbb47 100644
--- a/Telegram/WatchApp/tgwatch Watch App/Messages/ReplyBar.swift	
+++ b/Telegram/WatchApp/tgwatch Watch App/Messages/ReplyBar.swift	
@@ -4,17 +4,25 @@ struct ReplyBar: View {
     let onAttachTap: () -> Void
     let onTextTap: () -> Void
 
+    // Circular "+" button and reply-field capsule share a single pill
+    // diameter so they line up vertically and visually mirror the
+    // watchOS-26 system nav back chevron. The "+" is inset 11pt from the
+    // chat-content's leading edge so that, combined with the ScrollView's
+    // outer .padding(.horizontal, 4), it sits 15pt from the screen edge —
+    // aligned with the system back-chevron in a pushed view.
+    private static let pillHeight: CGFloat = 35
+
     var body: some View {
         HStack(spacing: 6) {
             Button(action: onAttachTap) {
                 Image(systemName: "plus")
-                    .font(.system(size: 14))
-                    .padding(.horizontal, 10)
-                    .padding(.vertical, 8)
-                    .contentShape(Rectangle())
-                    .glassEffect()
+                    .font(.system(size: 16, weight: .semibold))
+                    .frame(width: Self.pillHeight, height: Self.pillHeight)
+                    .contentShape(Circle())
+                    .glassEffect(in: Circle())
             }
             .buttonStyle(.plain)
+            .padding(.leading, 11)
             .accessibilityIdentifier("replyBarAttach")
 
             Button(action: onTextTap) {
@@ -25,7 +33,7 @@ struct ReplyBar: View {
                     Spacer(minLength: 0)
                 }
                 .padding(.horizontal, 12)
-                .padding(.vertical, 8)
+                .frame(height: Self.pillHeight)
                 .contentShape(Rectangle())
                 .glassEffect()
             }
@@ -35,3 +43,35 @@ struct ReplyBar: View {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#if DEBUG
+// Side-by-side reference for the round "+" button. SnapshotPreviews doesn't
+// render NavigationStack chrome, so the watchOS-26 system back chevron is
+// mocked (same glass-Circle shape) at its in-app position (15pt leading,
+// 6pt top) for a direct visual compare against the "+" button at the
+// ReplyBar's in-app position (15pt leading, 19pt bottom). Frame matches
+// the 46mm canvas (208×248 logical pts).
+private struct ReplyBarGeometryPreviewHost: View {
+    var body: some View {
+        ZStack {
+            Color.black
+
+            Image(systemName: "chevron.left")
+                .font(.system(size: 16, weight: .semibold))
+                .frame(width: 35, height: 35)
+                .glassEffect(in: Circle())
+                .padding(.leading, 15)
+                .padding(.top, 6)
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
+
+            ReplyBar(onAttachTap: {}, onTextTap: {})
+                .padding(.horizontal, 4)
+                .padding(.bottom, 19)
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .bottom)
+        }
+        .frame(width: 208, height: 248)
+    }
+}
+
+#Preview("Reply bar vs nav back") { ReplyBarGeometryPreviewHost() }
+#endif