diff --git a/android/src/main/java/ui/popovermenu/RNPopoverMenuModule.java b/android/src/main/java/ui/popovermenu/RNPopoverMenuModule.java
index 2206f30..27e3554 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/ui/popovermenu/RNPopoverMenuModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/ui/popovermenu/RNPopoverMenuModule.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public void Show(final int view, final ReadableMap props, final Callback onDone)
     final MaterialPopupMenuBuilder popupMenuBuilder = new MaterialPopupMenuBuilder();
 
     if (props.getString("theme").equalsIgnoreCase("dark")) {
-      popupMenuBuilder.setStyle(R.style.Widget_MPM_Menu_Dark);
+      popupMenuBuilder.setStyle(R.style.Widget_MPM_Menu_Dark_CustomBackground);
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < menus.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/android/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/android/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a22303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<resources>
+    <style name="Widget.MPM.Menu.Dark.CustomBackground">
+        <item name="android:colorBackground">#10052F</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>