diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
index 7f1d11db4cdf88ccaaaeccaddf73991c065d71da..b865b68a0d2078460616263d72b66d453324fe7d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity implements AvatarService.Avatarable
 
         return ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(
             getAvatarBackgroundColor(),
-            dark ? 20 : 15
+            dark ? 25 : 20
         );
     }