diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/binding/BindingAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/binding/BindingAdapter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bfad68c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/binding/BindingAdapter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package com.topjohnwu.magisk.model.binding
+
+import androidx.databinding.ViewDataBinding
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import com.skoumal.teanity.databinding.ComparableRvItem
+import com.topjohnwu.magisk.model.entity.recycler.LenientRvItem
+import me.tatarka.bindingcollectionadapter2.BindingRecyclerViewAdapter
+
+class BindingAdapter : BindingRecyclerViewAdapter<ComparableRvItem<*>>() {
+
+    private var recyclerView: RecyclerView? = null
+
+    override fun onBindBinding(
+        binding: ViewDataBinding,
+        variableId: Int,
+        layoutRes: Int,
+        position: Int,
+        item: ComparableRvItem<*>
+    ) {
+        super.onBindBinding(binding, variableId, layoutRes, position, item)
+
+        when (item) {
+            is LenientRvItem -> {
+                val recycler = recyclerView ?: return
+                item.onBindingBound(binding)
+                item.onBindingBound(binding, recycler)
+            }
+            else -> item.onBindingBound(binding)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onAttachedToRecyclerView(recyclerView: RecyclerView) {
+        super.onAttachedToRecyclerView(recyclerView)
+        this.recyclerView = recyclerView
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/entity/recycler/ConsoleRvItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/entity/recycler/ConsoleRvItem.kt
index af4e508a8..e890f9f2d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/entity/recycler/ConsoleRvItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/entity/recycler/ConsoleRvItem.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,26 @@
 package com.topjohnwu.magisk.model.entity.recycler
 
-import com.skoumal.teanity.databinding.ComparableRvItem
+import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.core.view.updateLayoutParams
+import androidx.databinding.ViewDataBinding
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.R
 
-class ConsoleRvItem(val item: String) : ComparableRvItem<ConsoleRvItem>() {
+class ConsoleRvItem(val item: String) : LenientRvItem<ConsoleRvItem>() {
     override val layoutRes: Int = R.layout.item_console
 
+    override fun onBindingBound(binding: ViewDataBinding, recyclerView: RecyclerView) {
+        val view = binding.root as TextView
+        view.measure(0, 0)
+        val desiredWidth = view.measuredWidth
+
+        view.updateLayoutParams { width = desiredWidth }
+
+        if (recyclerView.width < desiredWidth) {
+            recyclerView.requestLayout()
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun contentSameAs(other: ConsoleRvItem) = itemSameAs(other)
     override fun itemSameAs(other: ConsoleRvItem) = item == other.item
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/entity/recycler/LenientRvItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/entity/recycler/LenientRvItem.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ddbd2fbec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/model/entity/recycler/LenientRvItem.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package com.topjohnwu.magisk.model.entity.recycler
+
+import androidx.databinding.ViewDataBinding
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import com.skoumal.teanity.databinding.ComparableRvItem
+
+/**
+ * This item addresses issues where enclosing recycler has to be invalidated or generally
+ * manipulated with. This shouldn't be however necessary for 99.9% of use-cases. Refrain from using
+ * this item as it provides virtually no additional functionality. Stick with ComparableRvItem.
+ * */
+abstract class LenientRvItem<in T> : ComparableRvItem<T>() {
+
+    open fun onBindingBound(binding: ViewDataBinding, recyclerView: RecyclerView) {}
+
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ui/log/LogViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ui/log/LogViewModel.kt
index 7fb3c7b40..4347afbca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ui/log/LogViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/ui/log/LogViewModel.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.topjohnwu.magisk.BR
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.Const
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.R
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.data.repository.LogRepository
+import com.topjohnwu.magisk.model.binding.BindingAdapter
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.model.entity.recycler.ConsoleRvItem
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.model.entity.recycler.LogItemRvItem
 import com.topjohnwu.magisk.model.entity.recycler.LogRvItem
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ class LogViewModel(
     private val logRepo: LogRepository
 ) : MagiskViewModel(), BindingViewPagerAdapter.PageTitles<ComparableRvItem<*>> {
 
+    val itemsAdapter = BindingAdapter()
     val items = DiffObservableList(ComparableRvItem.callback)
     val itemBinding = OnItemBind<ComparableRvItem<*>> { itemBinding, _, item ->
         item.bind(itemBinding)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_page_magisk_log.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_page_magisk_log.xml
index b5d830ce2..252a47983 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_page_magisk_log.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_page_magisk_log.xml
@@ -15,25 +15,20 @@
 
     </data>
 
-    <FrameLayout
+    <HorizontalScrollView
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-        <HorizontalScrollView
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+        <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+            adapter="@{viewModel.itemsAdapter}"
+            itemBinding="@{viewModel.itemBinding}"
+            items="@{item.items}"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:orientation="vertical"
+            app:layoutManager="androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager"
+            tools:listitem="@layout/item_console" />
 
-            <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
-                itemBinding="@{viewModel.itemBinding}"
-                items="@{item.items}"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:orientation="vertical"
-                app:layoutManager="androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager"
-                tools:listitem="@layout/item_console" />
-
-        </HorizontalScrollView>
-
-    </FrameLayout>
+    </HorizontalScrollView>
 
 </layout>
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