diff --git a/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml b/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml
index 56612de6cb..eba5f98e34 100644
--- a/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@
                 android:indeterminate="false"
                 android:progress="80" />
 
+            <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.SessionRestoreBannerView
+                android:id="@+id/sessionRestoreBannerView"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
             <ViewStub
                 android:id="@+id/group_share_profile_view_stub"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -118,11 +123,6 @@
                 android:inflatedId="@+id/unverified_banner"
                 android:layout="@layout/conversation_activity_unverified_banner_stub" />
 
-            <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.SessionRestoreBannerView
-                android:id="@+id/sessionRestoreBannerView"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
-
             <ViewStub
                 android:id="@+id/reminder_stub"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/res/layout/session_restore_banner.xml b/res/layout/session_restore_banner.xml
index 016e73fee8..649fa7a473 100644
--- a/res/layout/session_restore_banner.xml
+++ b/res/layout/session_restore_banner.xml
@@ -1,53 +1,73 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:id="@+id/sessionRestoreBanner"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="@color/core_grey_60"
+    android:background="@color/dialog_background"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:paddingLeft="8dp"
-    android:paddingTop="8dp"
-    android:paddingRight="8dp"
-    android:visibility="visible"
-    tools:visibility="visible">
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/restoreText"
+    android:elevation="10dp">
+
+    <View
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-        android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light"
-        android:textColor="@color/white"
-        android:textSize="16sp"
-        tools:text="@string/session_restore_banner_message" />
+        android:layout_height="1px"
+        android:background="@color/separator" />
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:gravity="right"
-        android:orientation="horizontal">
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:padding="@dimen/medium_spacing"
+        android:gravity="center_horizontal">
 
-        <Button
-            android:id="@+id/dismissButton"
-            style="@style/Widget.AppCompat.Button.Borderless"
+        <TextView
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:text="@string/session_restore_banner_dismiss_button_title" />
-
-        <android.support.v4.widget.Space
-            android:layout_width="8dp"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+            android:text="Session Out of Sync"
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:textStyle="bold"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/medium_font_size" />
 
-        <Button
-            android:id="@+id/restoreButton"
-            style="@style/Button.Borderless"
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/messageTextView"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:text="@string/session_restore_banner_restore_button_title" />
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/small_spacing"
+            android:text="@string/session_restore_banner_message"
+            android:textColor="@color/text"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/small_font_size"
+            android:textAlignment="center" />
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/small_spacing"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+            <Button
+                style="@style/UnimportantDialogButton"
+                android:id="@+id/dismissButton"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/small_button_height"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:text="@string/session_restore_banner_dismiss_button_title" />
+
+            <Button
+                style="@style/ProminentDialogButton"
+                android:id="@+id/restoreButton"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/small_button_height"
+                android:layout_weight="1"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/medium_spacing"
+                android:text="@string/session_restore_banner_restore_button_title" />
+
+        </LinearLayout>
+
     </LinearLayout>
 
+    <View
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="1px"
+        android:background="@color/separator" />
+
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index db84bab92d..71c2c3e4ab 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@
     <!-- MessageDisplayHelper -->
     <string name="MessageDisplayHelper_bad_encrypted_message">Bad encrypted message</string>
     <string name="MessageDisplayHelper_message_encrypted_for_non_existing_session">Message encrypted for non-existing session</string>
-    <string name="MessageRecord_session_restore_sent">You have sent a session restore request to %s</string>
+    <string name="MessageRecord_session_restore_sent">You have sent a session restoration request to %s</string>
 
     <!-- MmsMessageRecord -->
     <string name="MmsMessageRecord_bad_encrypted_mms_message">Bad encrypted MMS message</string>
@@ -1653,9 +1653,9 @@
     <string name="dialog_device_unlink_title">Device unlinked</string>
     <string name="dialog_device_unlink_message">This device has been successfully unlinked</string>
     <!-- Session restore banner -->
-    <string name="session_restore_banner_message">Would you like to start a new session with %s?</string>
-    <string name="session_restore_banner_restore_button_title">Restore session</string>
+    <string name="session_restore_banner_message">Would you like to restore your session with %s?</string>
     <string name="session_restore_banner_dismiss_button_title">Dismiss</string>
+    <string name="session_restore_banner_restore_button_title">Restore</string>
 
     <!-- Loki -->
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
index e3a96082f3..77bdda8891 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -1563,12 +1563,12 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
 
   protected void updateSessionRestoreBanner() {
     Set<String> devices = DatabaseFactory.getLokiThreadDatabase(this).getSessionRestoreDevices(threadId);
-    if (devices.size() > 0) {
+//    if (devices.size() > 0) {
       sessionRestoreBannerView.update(recipient);
       sessionRestoreBannerView.show();
-    } else {
-      sessionRestoreBannerView.hide();
-    }
+//    } else {
+//      sessionRestoreBannerView.hide();
+//    }
   }
 
   private void updateDefaultSubscriptionId(Optional<Integer> defaultSubscriptionId) {
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
     searchNav              = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.conversation_search_nav);
     mentionCandidateSelectionViewContainer = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.mentionCandidateSelectionViewContainer);
     mentionCandidateSelectionView = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.userSelectionView);
-    sessionRestoreBannerView      = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.sessionRestoreBannerView);
+    sessionRestoreBannerView = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.sessionRestoreBannerView);
     messageStatusProgressBar = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.messageStatusProgressBar);
     muteIndicatorImageView = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.muteIndicatorImageView);
     actionBarSubtitleTextView = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.subtitleTextView);
@@ -3302,17 +3302,16 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
 
   public void restoreSession() {
     // Loki - User clicked restore session
-    if (!recipient.isGroupRecipient()) {
-      LokiThreadDatabase lokiThreadDatabase = DatabaseFactory.getLokiThreadDatabase(this);
-      SmsDatabase database    = DatabaseFactory.getSmsDatabase(this);
-      Set<String> devices = lokiThreadDatabase.getSessionRestoreDevices(threadId);
-      for (String device : devices) { MessageSender.sendRestoreSessionMessage(this, device); }
-      long messageId = database.insertMessageOutbox(threadId, new OutgoingTextMessage(recipient,"", 0, 0), false, System.currentTimeMillis(), null);
-      if (messageId > -1) {
-        database.markAsLokiSessionRestoreSent(messageId);
-      }
-      lokiThreadDatabase.removeAllSessionRestoreDevices(threadId);
-      updateSessionRestoreBanner();
-    }
+    if (recipient.isGroupRecipient()) { return; }
+    LokiThreadDatabase lokiThreadDatabase = DatabaseFactory.getLokiThreadDatabase(this);
+    SmsDatabase smsDatabase = DatabaseFactory.getSmsDatabase(this);
+    Set<String> devices = lokiThreadDatabase.getSessionRestoreDevices(threadId);
+    for (String device : devices) { MessageSender.sendRestoreSessionMessage(this, device); }
+    long messageId = smsDatabase.insertMessageOutbox(threadId, new OutgoingTextMessage(recipient,"", 0, 0), false, System.currentTimeMillis(), null);
+    if (messageId > -1) {
+      smsDatabase.markAsLokiSessionRestoreSent(messageId);
+    }
+    lokiThreadDatabase.removeAllSessionRestoreDevices(threadId);
+    updateSessionRestoreBanner();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationAdapter.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationAdapter.java
index 21e20a6301..90b0db2fb9 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationAdapter.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationAdapter.java
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ public class ConversationAdapter <V extends View & BindableConversationItem>
     if (conversationItem instanceof ConversationItem) {
       ((ConversationItem)conversationItem).friendRequestViewDelegate = this.friendRequestViewDelegate;
     }
-
     conversationItem.bind(messageRecord,
                           Optional.fromNullable(previousRecord),
                           Optional.fromNullable(nextRecord),
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/SessionRestoreBannerView.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/SessionRestoreBannerView.kt
index c14c64c3d4..0b8991077f 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/SessionRestoreBannerView.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/SessionRestoreBannerView.kt
@@ -10,18 +10,14 @@ import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.session_restore_banner.view.*
 import network.loki.messenger.R
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
 
-/**
- * View to display actionable reminders to the user
- */
-class SessionRestoreBannerView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?, defStyleAttr: Int) : LinearLayout(context, attrs, defStyleAttr) {
+class SessionRestoreBannerView : LinearLayout {
   lateinit var recipient: Recipient
   var onDismiss: (() -> Unit)? = null
   var onRestore: (() -> Unit)? = null
 
-  // region Initialization
-  constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) : this(context, attrs, 0)
-  constructor(context: Context) : this(context, null)
-  // endregion
+  constructor(context: Context) : super(context, null)
+  constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?) : super(context, attrs, 0)
+  constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?, defStyleAttr: Int) : super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr)
 
   init {
     LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.session_restore_banner, this, true)
@@ -31,7 +27,7 @@ class SessionRestoreBannerView(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet?, defStyleA
 
   fun update(recipient: Recipient) {
     this.recipient = recipient
-    restoreText.text = context.getString(R.string.session_restore_banner_message, recipient.toShortString())
+    messageTextView.text = context.getString(R.string.session_restore_banner_message, recipient.toShortString())
   }
 
   fun show() {