diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/emoji.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/emoji.xml
index 24c7d6d8d..3785640c2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/emoji.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/emoji.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
     </item>
     <item>
         <bitmap android:src="@drawable/emoji_default"
-            android:tint="?attr/drawableTintColor"/>
+            android:tint="@color/dark_grey_color"/>
     </item>
 </selector>