diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/Theme.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/Theme.kt
index cb8d978898..b8dc9ff6d8 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -622,10 +622,12 @@ fun sectionCardColor(): Color {
   else theme.colors.background.mixWith(theme.colors.onBackground, 0.95f)
 }
 
-fun Modifier.themedBackground(baseTheme: DefaultTheme = CurrentColors.value.base, bgLayerSize: MutableState<IntSize>?, bgLayer: GraphicsLayer?/*, shape: Shape = RectangleShape*/): Modifier {
+fun Modifier.themedBackground(baseTheme: DefaultTheme = CurrentColors.value.base, bgLayerSize: MutableState<IntSize>?, bgLayer: GraphicsLayer?, overrideColor: Color? = null): Modifier {
   return drawBehind {
     copyBackgroundToAppBar(bgLayerSize, bgLayer) {
-      if (baseTheme == DefaultTheme.SIMPLEX) {
+      if (overrideColor != null) {
+        drawRect(overrideColor)
+      } else if (baseTheme == DefaultTheme.SIMPLEX) {
         drawRect(brush = themedBackgroundBrush())
       } else {
         drawRect(CurrentColors.value.colors.background)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ModalView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ModalView.kt
index a93e26caa1..59bbc8bea9 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ModalView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ModalView.kt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fun ModalView(
   }
   val oneHandUI = remember { derivedStateOf { if (appPrefs.onboardingStage.state.value == OnboardingStage.OnboardingComplete) appPrefs.oneHandUI.state.value else false } }
   Surface(Modifier.fillMaxSize(), contentColor = LocalContentColor.current) {
-    Box(if (background != Color.Unspecified) Modifier.background(background) else Modifier.themedBackground(bgLayerSize = LocalAppBarHandler.current?.backgroundGraphicsLayerSize, bgLayer = LocalAppBarHandler.current?.backgroundGraphicsLayer)) {
+    Box(Modifier.themedBackground(bgLayerSize = LocalAppBarHandler.current?.backgroundGraphicsLayerSize, bgLayer = LocalAppBarHandler.current?.backgroundGraphicsLayer, overrideColor = if (background != Color.Unspecified) background else null)) {
       Box(modifier = modifier) {
         content()
       }