diff --git a/packages/flutter_chat/lib/src/config/chat_options.dart b/packages/flutter_chat/lib/src/config/chat_options.dart
index e34ecd3..78397a6 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_chat/lib/src/config/chat_options.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_chat/lib/src/config/chat_options.dart
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class MessageTheme {
     this.borderColor,
     this.textColor,
     this.timeTextColor,
+    this.borderRadius,
     this.messageAlignment,
     this.messageSidePadding,
     this.textAlignment,
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ class MessageTheme {
         borderColor: theme.colorScheme.primary,
         textColor: theme.colorScheme.onPrimary,
         timeTextColor: theme.colorScheme.onPrimary,
+        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
         textAlignment: TextAlign.start,
         messageSidePadding: 144.0,
         messageAlignment: null,
@@ -158,6 +160,10 @@ class MessageTheme {
   /// Defaults to [ThemeData.colorScheme.primaryColor]
   final Color? borderColor;
 
+  /// The border radius of the message container
+  /// Defaults to [BorderRadius.circular(12)]
+  final BorderRadius? borderRadius;
+
   /// The padding on the side of the message
   /// If not set, the padding is 144.0
   final double? messageSidePadding;
@@ -177,6 +183,7 @@ class MessageTheme {
     Color? borderColor,
     Color? textColor,
     Color? timeTextColor,
+    BorderRadius? borderRadius,
     double? messageSidePadding,
     TextAlign? messageAlignment,
     TextAlign? textAlignment,
@@ -189,6 +196,7 @@ class MessageTheme {
         borderColor: borderColor ?? this.borderColor,
         textColor: textColor ?? this.textColor,
         timeTextColor: timeTextColor ?? this.timeTextColor,
+        borderRadius: borderRadius ?? this.borderRadius,
         messageSidePadding: messageSidePadding ?? this.messageSidePadding,
         messageAlignment: messageAlignment ?? this.messageAlignment,
         textAlignment: textAlignment ?? this.textAlignment,
@@ -204,6 +212,7 @@ class MessageTheme {
         borderColor: borderColor ?? other.borderColor,
         textColor: textColor ?? other.textColor,
         timeTextColor: timeTextColor ?? other.timeTextColor,
+        borderRadius: borderRadius ?? other.borderRadius,
         messageSidePadding: messageSidePadding ?? other.messageSidePadding,
         messageAlignment: messageAlignment ?? other.messageAlignment,
         textAlignment: textAlignment ?? other.textAlignment,
diff --git a/packages/flutter_chat/lib/src/screens/chat_detail/widgets/default_message_builder.dart b/packages/flutter_chat/lib/src/screens/chat_detail/widgets/default_message_builder.dart
index 501b3b7..7064f90 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_chat/lib/src/screens/chat_detail/widgets/default_message_builder.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_chat/lib/src/screens/chat_detail/widgets/default_message_builder.dart
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ class _ChatMessageBubble extends StatelessWidget {
           DefaultChatMessageContainer(
             backgroundColor: messageTheme.backgroundColor!,
             borderColor: messageTheme.borderColor!,
+            borderRadius: messageTheme.borderRadius!,
             child: Column(
               crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
               children: [
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ class DefaultChatMessageContainer extends StatelessWidget {
   const DefaultChatMessageContainer({
     required this.backgroundColor,
     required this.borderColor,
+    required this.borderRadius,
     required this.child,
     super.key,
   });
@@ -268,6 +270,9 @@ class DefaultChatMessageContainer extends StatelessWidget {
   /// The color of the border around the message
   final Color borderColor;
 
+  /// The border radius of the message container
+  final BorderRadius borderRadius;
+
   /// The content of the message
   final Widget child;
 
@@ -275,7 +280,7 @@ class DefaultChatMessageContainer extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) => DecoratedBox(
         decoration: BoxDecoration(
           color: backgroundColor,
-          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+          borderRadius: borderRadius,
           border: Border.all(
             width: 1,
             color: borderColor,