diff --git a/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss b/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
index 75693892b7..53fdefc403 100644
--- a/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
+++ b/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ $room-warning-bg-color: $header-panel-bg-color;
 
 /*** panels ***/
 .dark-panel {
-    background-color: $primary-bg-color;
+    background-color: $header-panel-bg-color;
 }
 
 .dark-panel {