diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/adapters/MessageAdapter.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/adapters/MessageAdapter.java
index 0c3a51a0..eb9d9c19 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/adapters/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/adapters/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy;
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.model.GlideUrl;
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.model.LazyHeaders;
+import com.bumptech.glide.signature.ObjectKey;
 import com.example.petstoremobile.R;
 import com.example.petstoremobile.databinding.ItemMessageReceivedBinding;
 import com.example.petstoremobile.databinding.ItemMessageSentBinding;
@@ -35,6 +36,13 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder
     public MessageAdapter(List<Message> messages, Long currentUserId) {
         this.messages = messages;
         this.currentUserId = currentUserId;
+        setHasStableIds(true);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long getItemId(int position) {
+        Message m = messages.get(position);
+        return m.getId() != null ? m.getId() : position;
     }
 
     public void setCurrentUserId(Long id) {
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder
             }
 
             if (url == null) {
+                Glide.with(iv.getContext()).clear(iv);
                 iv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 tvName.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 return;
@@ -166,18 +175,25 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerView.ViewHolder
                             .build());
                 }
 
+                // Use a signature to prevent Glide from showing stale cached images for the same URL/ID
+                String signatureKey = (m.getTimestamp() != null ? m.getTimestamp() : "") + m.getId();
+
+                Glide.with(iv.getContext()).clear(iv);
                 Glide.with(iv.getContext())
                         .load(loadTarget)
+                        .signature(new ObjectKey(signatureKey))
                         .diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.ALL)
                         .placeholder(R.drawable.placeholder)
                         .error(R.drawable.placeholder)
                         .into(iv);
             } else {
+                Glide.with(iv.getContext()).clear(iv);
                 iv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 tvName.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 tvName.setText(m.getAttachmentName() != null ? m.getAttachmentName() : "Attachment");
             }
         } else {
+            Glide.with(iv.getContext()).clear(iv);
             iv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             tvName.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/fragments/ChatFragment.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/fragments/ChatFragment.java
index c9171db2..47f755a2 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/fragments/ChatFragment.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/example/petstoremobile/fragments/ChatFragment.java
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ public class ChatFragment extends Fragment implements ChatAdapter.OnChatClickLis
         LinearLayoutManager lm = new LinearLayoutManager(getContext());
         lm.setStackFromEnd(true);
         binding.rvMessages.setLayoutManager(lm);
+        binding.rvMessages.setItemAnimator(null);
         binding.rvMessages.setAdapter(messageAdapter);
         setConversationActive(false, null);
     }
@@ -285,9 +286,14 @@ public class ChatFragment extends Fragment implements ChatAdapter.OnChatClickLis
         });
 
         viewModel.getMessageList().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), list -> {
+            int prevSize = messageList.size();
             messageList.clear();
             messageList.addAll(list);
-            messageAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+            if (prevSize > 0 && list.size() == prevSize + 1) {
+                messageAdapter.notifyItemInserted(list.size() - 1);
+            } else {
+                messageAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+            }
             scrollToBottom();
         });
 
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/api/dto/chat/MessageResponse.java b/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/api/dto/chat/MessageResponse.java
index 5f214731..3432a918 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/api/dto/chat/MessageResponse.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/org/example/petshopdesktop/api/dto/chat/MessageResponse.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ public class MessageResponse {
     private String content;
     private LocalDateTime timestamp;
     private Boolean isRead;
+    private String attachmentName;
+    private String attachmentUrl;
 
     public MessageResponse() {
     }
@@ -87,4 +89,20 @@ public class MessageResponse {
     public void setIsRead(Boolean isRead) {
         this.isRead = isRead;
     }
+
+    public String getAttachmentName() {
+        return attachmentName;
+    }
+
+    public void setAttachmentName(String attachmentName) {
+        this.attachmentName = attachmentName;
+    }
+
+    public String getAttachmentUrl() {
+        return attachmentUrl;
+    }
+
+    public void setAttachmentUrl(String attachmentUrl) {
+        this.attachmentUrl = attachmentUrl;
+    }
 }