diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/events/message.dart b/lib/pages/chat/events/message.dart
index eac59cfe2..87d23f33f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/events/message.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/events/message.dart
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ class Message extends StatelessWidget {
     if (ownMessage) {
       color = displayEvent.status.isError
           ? Colors.redAccent
-          : theme.colorScheme.onPrimaryFixedVariant;
+          : theme.brightness == Brightness.light
+              ? theme.colorScheme.primary
+              : theme.colorScheme.primaryContainer;
     }
 
     final resetAnimateIn = this.resetAnimateIn;