diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/cardsIcon/CardsIcon.styled.js b/app/mobile/src/session/cardsIcon/CardsIcon.styled.js
index 30b4febf..19658160 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/cardsIcon/CardsIcon.styled.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/cardsIcon/CardsIcon.styled.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     width: 8,
     height: 8,
     borderRadius: 4,
-    backgroundColor: Colors.pending,
+    backgroundColor: Colors.background,
     position: 'absolute',
     left: 0,
     bottom: 0,
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.jsx b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.jsx
index 416a79e3..5dc74915 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.jsx
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/TopicItem.jsx
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ import { AudioAsset } from './audioAsset/AudioAsset';
 import { VideoAsset } from './videoAsset/VideoAsset';
 import Carousel from 'react-native-reanimated-carousel';
 import { GestureHandlerRootView } from 'react-native-gesture-handler';
-export function TopicItem({ item, focused, focus, hosting, remove, update, block, report, contentKey }) {
+import { SafeAreaView, SafeAreaProvider } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
+export function TopicItem({ item, focused, focus, hosting, remove, update, block, report, contentKey }) {
   const { state, actions } = useTopicItem(item, hosting, remove, contentKey);
 
   const erase = () => {
@@ -211,31 +212,33 @@ export function TopicItem({ item, focused, focus, hosting, remove, update, block
         supportedOrientations={['portrait', 'landscape']}
         onRequestClose={actions.hideCarousel}
       >
-        <View style={styles.modal}>
-          <GestureHandlerRootView>
-            <Carousel
-              loop
-              width={state.width}
-              autoPlay={false}
-              data={state.assets}
-              defaultIndex={state.carouselIndex}
-              scrollAnimationDuration={1000}
-              onSnapToItem={(index) => console.log('current index:', index)}
-              renderItem={({ index }) => (
-                <View style={styles.frame}>
-                  { state.assets[index].type === 'image' && (
-                    <ImageAsset asset={state.assets[index]} dismiss={actions.hideCarousel} />
-                  )}
-                  { state.assets[index].type === 'video' && (
-                    <VideoAsset asset={state.assets[index]} dismiss={actions.hideCarousel} />
-                  )}
-                  { state.assets[index].type === 'audio' && (
-                    <AudioAsset asset={state.assets[index]} dismiss={actions.hideCarousel} />
-                  )}
-                </View>
-              )} />
-            </GestureHandlerRootView>
-        </View>
+        <SafeAreaProvider>
+          <SafeAreaView style={styles.modal} edges={['top','bottom','left','right']}>
+            <GestureHandlerRootView>
+              <Carousel
+                loop
+                width={state.width}
+                autoPlay={false}
+                data={state.assets}
+                defaultIndex={state.carouselIndex}
+                scrollAnimationDuration={1000}
+                onSnapToItem={(index) => console.log('current index:', index)}
+                renderItem={({ index }) => (
+                  <View style={styles.frame}>
+                    { state.assets[index].type === 'image' && (
+                      <ImageAsset asset={state.assets[index]} dismiss={actions.hideCarousel} />
+                    )}
+                    { state.assets[index].type === 'video' && (
+                      <VideoAsset asset={state.assets[index]} dismiss={actions.hideCarousel} />
+                    )}
+                    { state.assets[index].type === 'audio' && (
+                      <AudioAsset asset={state.assets[index]} dismiss={actions.hideCarousel} />
+                    )}
+                  </View>
+                )} />
+              </GestureHandlerRootView>
+          </SafeAreaView>
+        </SafeAreaProvider>
       </Modal> 
     </View>
   );
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js
index 840f4634..88c6626d 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/useTopicItem.hook.js
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ export function useTopicItem(item, hosting, remove, contentKey) {
               }
               await RNFS.appendFile(path, decrypted, 'base64');
 
+              if (cancel.current) {
+                throw new Error("unseal assets cancelled");
+              }
               assets[cur] = { ...asset, block: j+1, total: asset.parts.length };
               updateState({ assets: [ ...assets ]});
             };
@@ -320,7 +323,8 @@ export function useTopicItem(item, hosting, remove, contentKey) {
       }
     },
     hideCarousel: () => {
-      updateState({ carousel: false });
+      const assets = state.assets.map((asset) => ({ ...asset, error: false, decrypted: null }));
+      updateState({ carousel: false, assets });
       cancel.current = true;
     },
     setActive: (activeId) => {
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/VideoAsset.jsx b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/VideoAsset.jsx
index c8d9a802..5e5d4467 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/VideoAsset.jsx
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/VideoAsset.jsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { styles } from './VideoAsset.styled';
 import Icons from 'react-native-vector-icons/MaterialCommunityIcons';
 import { useKeepAwake } from '@sayem314/react-native-keep-awake';
 import FastImage from 'react-native-fast-image'
+import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 
@@ -16,36 +17,34 @@ export function VideoAsset({ asset, dismiss }) {
   useKeepAwake();
 
   return (
-    <View style={styles.container}>
+    <View style={styles.base}>
       <TouchableOpacity activeOpacity={1} style={styles.container}  onPress={actions.showControls}>
-        <FastImage source={{ uri: asset.thumb }} onLoad={actions.setRatio}
-            style={{ ...styles.thumb, width: state.thumbWidth, height: state.thumbHeight }}
-            resizeMode={FastImage.resizeMode.contain} />
+        <FastImage source={{ uri: asset.thumb }} onLoad={actions.setThumbSize}
+            style={styles.thumb} resizeMode={FastImage.resizeMode.contain} />
         { state.url && (
-          <Video source={{ uri: state.url, type: 'video/mp4' }} style={{ ...styles.main, width: state.width, height: state.height }}
-            resizeMode={'cover'}  onReadyForDisplay={(e) => { console.log(e) }}
-            onLoad={actions.loaded} repeat={true} paused={!state.playing} resizeMode="contain" />
+          <Video source={{ uri: state.url, type: 'video/mp4' }} style={styles.main}
+            onLoad={actions.setVideoSize} repeat={true} paused={!state.playing} resizeMode="contain" />
         )}
         { (!state.playing || state.controls) && (
-          <View style={{ ...styles.overlay, width: state.width, height: state.height }} />
+          <View style={styles.overlay} />
         )}
-        { !state.playing && state.loaded && (
+        { !state.playing && state.videoLoaded && (
           <TouchableOpacity style={styles.control} onPress={actions.play}>
             <Icons name="play-circle-outline" size={92} color={Colors.white} />
           </TouchableOpacity>
         )}
-        { state.controls && state.playing && state.loaded && (
+        { state.controls && state.playing && state.videoLoaded && (
           <TouchableOpacity style={styles.control} onPress={actions.pause}>
             <Icons name="pause-circle-outline" size={92} color={Colors.white} />
           </TouchableOpacity>
         )}
-        { (state.controls || !state.playing) && state.loaded && (
+        { (state.controls || !state.playing) && state.videoLoaded && (
           <TouchableOpacity style={styles.close} onPress={dismiss}>
             <Icons name="window-close" size={32} color={Colors.white} />
           </TouchableOpacity>
         )}
       </TouchableOpacity>
-      { !state.loaded && (
+      { !state.videoLoaded && (
         <TouchableOpacity style={styles.loading} onPress={dismiss}>
           <ActivityIndicator color={Colors.white} size="large" />
           { asset.total > 0 && (
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/VideoAsset.styled.js b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/VideoAsset.styled.js
index c77cb0d7..2068d35a 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/VideoAsset.styled.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/VideoAsset.styled.js
@@ -2,13 +2,26 @@ import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
 import { Colors } from 'constants/Colors';
 
 export const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  container: {
+  base: {
+    position: 'relative',
     display: 'flex',
     alignItems: 'center',
     justifyContent: 'center',
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
+  },
+  container: {
+    position: 'relative',
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
   },
   overlay: {
     position: 'absolute',
+    height: '100%',
+    width: '100%',
     backgroundColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)',
   },
   control: {
@@ -19,18 +32,20 @@ export const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   thumb: {
     borderRadius: 4,
     opacity: 0.6,
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
   },
   main: {
     position: 'absolute',
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
   },
   close: {
     position: 'absolute',
     top: 0,
     right: 0,
-    paddingTop: 4,
-    paddingBottom: 4,
-    paddingLeft: 8,
-    paddingRight: 8,
+    paddingRight: 16,
+    paddingTop: 16,
   },
   loading: {
     position: 'absolute',
diff --git a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/useVideoAsset.hook.js b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/useVideoAsset.hook.js
index 62041d0a..aaa24afd 100644
--- a/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/useVideoAsset.hook.js
+++ b/app/mobile/src/session/conversation/topicItem/videoAsset/useVideoAsset.hook.js
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ export function useVideoAsset(asset) {
     thumbHeight: 64,
     url: null,
     playing: false,
-    loaded: false,
+    thumbLoaded: false,
+    videoLoaded: false,
     controls: false,
-    display: { display: 'none' },
   });
 
   const controls = useRef(null);
@@ -71,15 +71,13 @@ export function useVideoAsset(asset) {
   }, [asset]);
 
   const actions = {
-    setRatio: (e) => {
-      const { width, height } = e.nativeEvent;
-      updateState({ thumbRatio: width / height });
+    setThumbSize: (e) => {
+      const { width, height } = e.nativeEvent || {};
+      updateState({ thumbLoaded: true, thumbRatio: width / height });
     },
-    setResolution: (width, height) => {
-      updateState({ display: {}, videoRatio: width / height });
-    },
-    loaded: () => {
-      updateState({ loaded: true });
+    setVideoSize: (e) => {
+      const { width, height } = e.naturalSize || {};
+      updateState({ videoLoaded: true, videoRatio: width / height });
     },
     play: () => {
       actions.showControls();