diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/chatrooms/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/chatrooms/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
index 9dc270ab1..e593cdef8 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/chatrooms/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/chatrooms/ChatroomMessageCompose.kt
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size20dp
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.Size5Modifier
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.StdHorzSpacer
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.chatAuthorBox
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.chatBackground
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.incognitoIconModifier
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.mediumImportanceLink
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.messageBubbleLimits
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.placeholderText
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.theme.subtleBorder
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.events.ChannelCreateEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.events.ChannelMetadataEvent
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.events.ChatMessageEvent
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ fun ChatBubbleLayout(
     inner: @Composable (MutableState<Color>) -> Unit,
 ) {
     val loggedInColors = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.mediumImportanceLink
-    val otherColors = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.subtleBorder
+    val otherColors = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.chatBackground
     val defaultBackground = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background
 
     val backgroundBubbleColor =
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt
index be46269fc..83bb81c0c 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ private val DarkSubtleButton = DarkColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.22f)
 private val LightSubtleButton = LightColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.22f)
 
 private val DarkSubtleBorder = DarkColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.12f)
-private val LightSubtleBorder = LightColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.12f)
+private val LightSubtleBorder = LightColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.05f)
+
+private val DarkChatBackground = DarkColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.12f)
+private val LightChatBackground = LightColorPalette.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.08f)
 
 private val DarkOverPictureBackground = DarkColorPalette.background.copy(0.62f)
 private val LightOverPictureBackground = LightColorPalette.background.copy(0.62f)
@@ -382,6 +385,9 @@ val ColorScheme.grayText: Color
 val ColorScheme.subtleBorder: Color
     get() = if (isLight) LightSubtleBorder else DarkSubtleBorder
 
+val ColorScheme.chatBackground: Color
+    get() = if (isLight) LightChatBackground else DarkChatBackground
+
 val ColorScheme.subtleButton: Color
     get() = if (isLight) LightSubtleButton else DarkSubtleButton