diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/BlurModifier.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/BlurModifier.kt
index e52a8dacea..70a25dc0e7 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/BlurModifier.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/BlurModifier.kt
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.*
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.appPlatform
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.CurrentColors
 
-@Composable
 fun Modifier.blurredBackgroundModifier(
   keyboardInset: WindowInsets,
   handler: AppBarHandler?,
   blurRadius: State<Int>,
-  prefAlpha: Float,
+  prefAlpha: State<Float>,
   keyboardCoversBar: Boolean,
   onTop: Boolean,
   density: Density
@@ -28,18 +27,17 @@ fun Modifier.blurredBackgroundModifier(
   val graphicsLayer = handler?.graphicsLayer
   val backgroundGraphicsLayer = handler?.backgroundGraphicsLayer
   val backgroundGraphicsLayerSize = handler?.backgroundGraphicsLayerSize
-  if (!(handler != null && graphicsLayer != null && backgroundGraphicsLayer != null && blurRadius.value > 0 && prefAlpha < 1f && backgroundGraphicsLayerSize != null))
+  if (!(handler != null && graphicsLayer != null && backgroundGraphicsLayer != null && blurRadius.value > 0 && prefAlpha.value < 1f && backgroundGraphicsLayerSize != null))
     return this
 
   return if (appPlatform.isAndroid) {
-    this.androidBlurredModifier(keyboardInset, blurRadius, keyboardCoversBar, onTop, graphicsLayer, backgroundGraphicsLayer, backgroundGraphicsLayerSize, density)
+    this.desktopBlurredModifier(keyboardInset, blurRadius, keyboardCoversBar, onTop, graphicsLayer, backgroundGraphicsLayer, backgroundGraphicsLayerSize, density)
   } else {
     this.desktopBlurredModifier(keyboardInset, blurRadius, keyboardCoversBar, onTop, graphicsLayer, backgroundGraphicsLayer, backgroundGraphicsLayerSize, density)
   }
 }
 
-@Composable
-fun Modifier.androidBlurredModifier(
+private fun Modifier.androidBlurredModifier(
   keyboardInset: WindowInsets,
   blurRadius: State<Int>,
   keyboardCoversBar: Boolean,
@@ -88,8 +86,7 @@ fun Modifier.androidBlurredModifier(
     }
   }
 
-@Composable
-fun Modifier.desktopBlurredModifier(
+private fun Modifier.desktopBlurredModifier(
   keyboardInset: WindowInsets,
   blurRadius: State<Int>,
   keyboardCoversBar: Boolean,
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/DefaultTopAppBar.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/DefaultTopAppBar.kt
index 64608c622c..6fdad6aca8 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/DefaultTopAppBar.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/DefaultTopAppBar.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fun DefaultTopAppBar(
   } else Modifier
 
   val themeBackgroundMix = MaterialTheme.colors.background.mixWith(MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground, 0.97f)
-  val prefAlpha = remember { appPrefs.inAppBarsAlpha.state }.value
+  val prefAlpha = remember { appPrefs.inAppBarsAlpha.state }
   val handler = LocalAppBarHandler.current
   val connection = LocalAppBarHandler.current?.connection
   val titleText = remember(handler?.title?.value, fixedTitleText) {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fun DefaultTopAppBar(
       .blurredBackgroundModifier(keyboardInset, handler, remember { appPrefs.appearanceBarsBlurRadius.state }, prefAlpha, handler?.keyboardCoversBar == true, onTop, density)
       .drawWithCache {
         val backgroundColor = if (title != null || fixedTitleText != null || connection == null || !onTop) {
-          themeBackgroundMix.copy(prefAlpha)
+          themeBackgroundMix.copy(prefAlpha.value)
         } else {
           themeBackgroundMix.copy(topTitleAlpha(false, connection))
         }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fun DefaultTopAppBar(
             Row(
               Modifier
                 .graphicsLayer {
-                  alpha = if (fixedTitleText != null) prefAlpha else topTitleAlpha(true, connection)
+                  alpha = if (fixedTitleText != null) prefAlpha.value else topTitleAlpha(true, connection)
                 }
             ) {
               Text(