diff --git a/res/css/views/messages/_MImageBody.scss b/res/css/views/messages/_MImageBody.scss
index ddbacba386..920c3011f5 100644
--- a/res/css/views/messages/_MImageBody.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/messages/_MImageBody.scss
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $timelineImageBorderRadius: 4px;
     }
 
     .mx_no-image-placeholder {
-        background-color: $primary-bg-color;
+        background-color: $primary-content;
     }
 }