diff --git a/src/qml/Component/Timeline/TimelineContainer.qml b/src/qml/Component/Timeline/TimelineContainer.qml
index 4396b0f54..392787952 100644
--- a/src/qml/Component/Timeline/TimelineContainer.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Component/Timeline/TimelineContainer.qml
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@ ColumnLayout {
                     visible: cardBackground && !Config.compactLayout
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     Kirigami.Theme.colorSet: Kirigami.Theme.View
-                    color:  if (root.author.isLocalUser) {
+                    Kirigami.Theme.inherit: false
+                    color: if (root.author.isLocalUser) {
                         return Kirigami.ColorUtils.tintWithAlpha(Kirigami.Theme.backgroundColor, Kirigami.Theme.highlightColor, 0.15)
                     } else if (root.showHighlight) {
                         return Kirigami.Theme.positiveBackgroundColor