diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss
index 3cd97a2aa3..47218e1d21 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ $roomsublist-label-bg-color: #454545;
 
 // event tile lifecycle
 $event-encrypting-color: rgba(171, 221, 188, 0.4);
-$event-sending-color: #444;
+$event-sending-color: #888;
 $event-notsent-color: #f44;
 
 // event timestamp