diff --git a/src/qml/ReactionDelegate.qml b/src/qml/ReactionDelegate.qml
index f3c4346a2..20d2f529e 100644
--- a/src/qml/ReactionDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ReactionDelegate.qml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Flow {
             background: Kirigami.ShadowedRectangle {
                 color: reactionDelegate.hasLocalUser ? Kirigami.Theme.positiveBackgroundColor : Kirigami.Theme.backgroundColor
                 Kirigami.Theme.inherit: false
-                Kirigami.Theme.colorSet: Kirigami.Theme.View
+                Kirigami.Theme.colorSet: Config.compactLayout ? Kirigami.Theme.Window : Kirigami.Theme.View
                 radius: height / 2
                 shadow {
                     size: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing