diff --git a/res/layout/screen_zoom_preview_1.xml b/res/layout/screen_zoom_preview_1.xml
index b7d2d1533db..65d27ee6896 100644
--- a/res/layout/screen_zoom_preview_1.xml
+++ b/res/layout/screen_zoom_preview_1.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:background="@color/conversation_background"
+            android:background="?android:attr/colorBackgroundFloating"
             android:paddingTop="@dimen/conversation_message_list_padding"
             android:paddingStart="@dimen/conversation_message_list_padding"
             android:paddingEnd="@dimen/conversation_message_list_padding"
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index cfbcd5a1468..41708249bdf 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
     <color name="timestamp_text_incoming">#99ffffff</color>
     <color name="message_bubble_incoming">#689f38</color>
     <color name="message_bubble_outgoing">#ffffffff</color>
-    <color name="conversation_background">#eeeeee</color>
     <color name="message_icon_background_incoming">#689f38</color>
     <color name="message_icon_text_incoming">#ffffffff</color>
     <color name="message_icon_background_outgoing">#4285f4</color>