diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomPreviewBar.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomPreviewBar.css
index 286a39f7d5..c1af5ace76 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomPreviewBar.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/RoomPreviewBar.css
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ limitations under the License.
     text-align: center;
     height: 176px;
 
+    background-color: #eeeeee;
+
     -webkit-align-items: center;
     align-items: center;