diff --git a/SignalMessaging/Views/Mentions/Mention.swift b/SignalMessaging/Views/Mentions/Mention.swift
index 6a0a85913b..7c56fcb540 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/Views/Mentions/Mention.swift
+++ b/SignalMessaging/Views/Mentions/Mention.swift
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Mention: NSObject {
             attributes[.backgroundColor] = Theme.isDarkThemeEnabled ? UIColor.ows_gray60 : UIColor.ows_gray20
             attributes[.foregroundColor] = ConversationStyle.bubbleTextColorIncoming
         case .outgoing:
-            attributes[.backgroundColor] = UIColor.ows_signalBlueDark
+            attributes[.backgroundColor] = UIColor(white: 0, alpha: 0.25)
             attributes[.foregroundColor] = ConversationStyle.bubbleTextColorOutgoing
         case .composingAttachment:
             attributes[.backgroundColor] = UIColor.ows_gray75