diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/ThemeManager.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/ThemeManager.kt
index 2f8f6ed0bf..e047f82837 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/ThemeManager.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/ThemeManager.kt
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ object ThemeManager {
       s.length == 1 -> "#ff$s$s$s$s$s$s"
       s.length == 2 -> "#ff$s$s$s"
       s.length == 3 -> "#ff$s$s"
+      s.length == 4 && this.alpha == 0f -> "#0000$s" // 000088ff treated as 88ff
+      s.length == 4 -> "#ff00$s"
       s.length == 6 && this.alpha == 0f -> "#00$s"
       s.length == 6 -> "#ff$s"
       else -> "#$s"
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/FramedItemView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/FramedItemView.kt
index 8969ca9b21..b2777a7042 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/FramedItemView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/FramedItemView.kt
@@ -189,13 +189,6 @@ fun FramedItemView(
   val receivedColor = MaterialTheme.appColors.receivedMessage
   Box(Modifier
     .clip(RoundedCornerShape(18.dp))
-    .background(
-      when {
-        transparentBackground -> Color.Transparent
-        sent -> MaterialTheme.colors.background
-        else -> MaterialTheme.colors.background
-      }
-    )
     .background(
       when {
         transparentBackground -> Color.Transparent