diff --git a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/WaveMessageAttachment.tsx b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/WaveMessageAttachment.tsx
index f644a6c9f..cc0ac62b2 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/WaveMessageAttachment.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/messages/ui/WaveMessageAttachment.tsx
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ export function WaveMessageAttachment({
       data-testid="message-wave-attachment"
       size="default"
     >
-      <AttachmentMedia
-        aria-hidden="true"
-        className="bg-primary/10 text-2xl text-foreground"
-        variant="image"
-      >
+      <AttachmentMedia aria-hidden="true" className="text-lg">
         <span className="buzz-wave-hand">👋</span>
       </AttachmentMedia>
       <AttachmentContent>
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/styles/globals.css b/desktop/src/shared/styles/globals.css
index addd469e2..1ffdc04b8 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/styles/globals.css
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/styles/globals.css
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
   .buzz-wave-hover-trigger:hover .buzz-wave-hand {
-    animation: buzz-wave-hand 720ms ease-in-out both;
+    animation: buzz-wave-hand 960ms ease-in-out both;
   }
 }
 
@@ -73,11 +73,7 @@
   25%,
   51%,
   77% {
-    transform: rotate(-30deg);
-  }
-
-  88% {
-    transform: rotate(8deg);
+    transform: rotate(-15deg);
   }
 }