diff --git a/app/styles/emoji_picker.scss b/app/styles/emoji_picker.scss
index 244da3ec1..c75b47ef2 100644
--- a/app/styles/emoji_picker.scss
+++ b/app/styles/emoji_picker.scss
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     border-bottom-width: 1px;
     border-top-left-radius: 5px;
     border-top-right-radius: 5px;
-    background: var(--background-color);
+    background: var(--foreground-color);
   }
 
   &:last-child {