diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
index b8f0011a3..1bbc1e19e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> {
                 viewHolder.status_message.setText(DateUtils.formatDateTime(activity, message.getTimeSent(), DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE | DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_YEAR));
             }
             viewHolder.message_box.setBackgroundResource(darkBackground ? R.drawable.date_bubble_dark : R.drawable.date_bubble);
-            int date_bubble_color = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(StyledAttributes.getColor(activity, R.attr.colorAccent), 80); //set alpha to date_bubble
+            int date_bubble_color = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(StyledAttributes.getColor(activity, R.attr.colorAccent), 120); //set alpha to date_bubble
             activity.setBubbleColor(viewHolder.message_box, (date_bubble_color), -1); // themed color
             return view;
         } else if (type == RTP_SESSION) {
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/message_date_bubble.xml b/src/main/res/layout/message_date_bubble.xml
index 928456dda..937c9ff02 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/message_date_bubble.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/message_date_bubble.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:text="01.01.2017"
-            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Body1.Secondary"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Conversations.Body1.Secondary.OnDark"
             android:textStyle="italic" />
     </LinearLayout>