diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index 734e351b96..a24b691d6e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                         if (dark) {
                             String color = String.format("#%06X", (args.getInt("color") & 0xFFFFFF));
                             original.html = "<style type=\"text/css\">" +
-                                    "* { background: transparent !important; color: " + color + " !important }" +
+                                    "* { background: black !important; color: " + color + " !important }" +
                                     "</style>" + original.html;
                         }