diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 47820107fc..ee4390dff7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 yarn.lock
 TODO
+resources.rcc
+resources.qrc
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 73b05b1309..6b378949cc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -167,7 +167,13 @@ $(QRCODEGEN): | deps
 	+ cd vendor/QR-Code-generator/c && \
 	  $(MAKE)
 
-nim_status_client: | $(DOTHERSIDE) $(STATUSGO) $(QRCODEGEN) deps
+rcc:
+	rm -f ./bin/resources.rcc
+	rm -f ./resources.qrc
+	./ui/generate-rcc.sh
+	rcc --binary ui/resources.qrc -o ./resources.rcc
+
+nim_status_client: | $(DOTHERSIDE) $(STATUSGO) $(QRCODEGEN) rcc deps
 	echo -e $(BUILD_MSG) "$@" && \
 		$(ENV_SCRIPT) nim c $(NIM_PARAMS) --passL:"$(STATUSGO)" --passL:"$(QRCODEGEN)" --passL:"-lm" src/nim_status_client.nim
 
@@ -193,10 +199,11 @@ $(STATUS_CLIENT_APPIMAGE): nim_status_client $(APPIMAGE_TOOL) nim-status.desktop
 	cp bin/nim_status_client tmp/linux/dist/usr/bin
 	cp nim-status.desktop tmp/linux/dist/.
 	cp status.svg tmp/linux/dist/status.svg
-	cp -R ui tmp/linux/dist/usr/.
+	cp status.svg tmp/linux/dist/usr/.
+	cp -R resources.rcc tmp/linux/dist/usr/.
 
 	echo -e $(BUILD_MSG) "AppImage"
-	linuxdeployqt tmp/linux/dist/nim-status.desktop -no-translations -no-copy-copyright-files -qmldir=tmp/linux/dist/usr/ui -qmlimport=$(QTDIR)/qml -bundle-non-qt-libs
+	linuxdeployqt tmp/linux/dist/nim-status.desktop -no-translations -no-copy-copyright-files -qmldir=ui -qmlimport=$(QTDIR)/qml -bundle-non-qt-libs
 
 	rm tmp/linux/dist/AppRun
 	cp AppRun tmp/linux/dist/.
@@ -223,7 +230,8 @@ $(STATUS_CLIENT_DMG): nim_status_client $(DMG_TOOL)
 	cp nim_status_client.sh $(MACOS_OUTER_BUNDLE)/Contents/MacOS/
 	chmod +x $(MACOS_OUTER_BUNDLE)/Contents/MacOS/nim_status_client.sh
 	cp status-icon.icns $(MACOS_OUTER_BUNDLE)/Contents/Resources/
-	cp -R ui $(MACOS_OUTER_BUNDLE)/Contents/
+	cp status.svg $(MACOS_OUTER_BUNDLE)/Contents/
+	cp -R resources.rcc $(MACOS_OUTER_BUNDLE)/Contents/
 
 	macdeployqt \
 		$(MACOS_OUTER_BUNDLE) \
@@ -269,7 +277,7 @@ clean: | clean-common
 	rm -rf bin/* node_modules pkg/* tmp/* $(STATUSGO)
 	+ $(MAKE) -C vendor/DOtherSide/build --no-print-directory clean
 
-run:
+run: | rcc
 	LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(QT5_LIBDIR)" ./bin/nim_status_client
 
 endif # "variables.mk" was not included
diff --git a/src/nim_status_client.nim b/src/nim_status_client.nim
index 3fb396ac32..094b95b4a3 100644
--- a/src/nim_status_client.nim
+++ b/src/nim_status_client.nim
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ proc mainProc() =
   enableHDPI()
 
   let app = newQApplication("Nim Status Client")
-  app.icon("./status.svg")
+  QResource.registerResource(app.applicationDirPath & "/../resources.rcc")
+
+  app.icon(app.applicationDirPath & "/../status.svg")
 
   let engine = newQQmlApplicationEngine()
   let signalController = signals.newController(app)
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ proc mainProc() =
 
   engine.setRootContextProperty("signals", signalController.variant)
 
-  engine.load("../ui/main.qml")
+  engine.load(newQUrl("qrc:///main.qml"))
 
   # Please note that this must use the `cdecl` calling convention because
   # it will be passed as a regular C function to libstatus. This means that
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/Message.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/Message.qml
index 6673bcdf4d..4fd544d1f7 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/Message.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/Message.qml
@@ -261,11 +261,10 @@ Item {
             textFormat: TextEdit.RichText
             text: {
                 if(contentType === Constants.stickerType) return "";
-                if (isMessage) return linkify(message);
                 if(isEmoji){
                     return Emoji.parse(message, "72x72");
                 } else {
-                    return Emoji.parse(message, "26x26");
+                    return Emoji.parse(linkify(message), "26x26");
                 }
             }
             anchors.left: parent.left
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/PrivateChatPopup.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/PrivateChatPopup.qml
index e179f2fecc..46dc72f251 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/PrivateChatPopup.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/components/PrivateChatPopup.qml
@@ -83,13 +83,11 @@ ModalPopup {
 
         ScrollView {
             anchors.fill: parent
-            anchors.topMargin: 50
-            anchors.top: searchBox.bottom
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             Layout.fillHeight: true
 
             ScrollBar.horizontal.policy: ScrollBar.AlwaysOff
-            ScrollBar.vertical.policy: groupMembers.contentHeight > groupMembers.height ? ScrollBar.AlwaysOn : ScrollBar.AlwaysOff
+            ScrollBar.vertical.policy: contactListView.contentHeight > contactListView.height ? ScrollBar.AlwaysOn : ScrollBar.AlwaysOff
 
             ListView {
                 anchors.fill: parent
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ ModalPopup {
                     showCheckbox: false
                     pubKey: model.pubKey
                     isContact: model.isContact
-                    isUser: model.isUser
+                    isUser: false
                     name: model.name
                     address: model.address
                     identicon: model.identicon
diff --git a/ui/generate-rcc.sh b/ui/generate-rcc.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..91641578dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/generate-rcc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+cd ./ui/
+QRC=./resources.qrc
+echo '<!DOCTYPE RCC>' > $QRC
+echo '<RCC version="1.0">' >> $QRC
+echo '  <qresource>' >> $QRC
+for a in $(find . -not -name "*.pro" -not -name "*.rcc" -not -name "*.sh" -not -name "*.qrc"    )
+do
+    if [ ! -d "$a" ]; then
+        echo '      <file>'$a'</file>' >> $QRC
+    fi
+done
+echo '  </qresource>' >> $QRC
+echo '</RCC>' >> $QRC
+cd ..
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