diff --git a/res/values-night/colors.xml b/res/values-night/colors.xml
index 9c1530a47e..b4c595e89e 100644
--- a/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@
     <color name="reaction_pill_background_selected">#ff282828</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_border_selected">@color/reaction_pill_border</color>
     <color name="reaction_pill_text_color_selected">@color/reaction_pill_text_color</color>
+
+    <color name="action_mode_status_bar">@color/gray95</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index d1be602805..39b60ca924 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
         <item name="actionBarStyle">@style/TextSecure.DarkActionBar</item>
         <item name="actionBarTabBarStyle">@style/TextSecure.DarkActionBar.TabBar</item>
         <item name="actionBarPopupTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark</item>
-        <item name="actionModeBackground">@color/gray50</item>
+        <item name="actionModeBackground">@color/gray78</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/text_color_dark_theme</item>
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/text_color_secondary_dark_theme</item>