diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml
index 9c0ad7653..988396d6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
             android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
             android:adjustViewBounds="true"
             android:contentDescription="@null"
+            android:background="?attr/backgroundColor"
             app:glideAvatar="@{imagePath}" />
 
         <ImageView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_big.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_big.xml
index 293ad43dd..bd609b190 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_big.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/contact_avatar_big.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
             android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
             android:adjustViewBounds="true"
             android:contentDescription="@null"
+            android:background="?attr/backgroundColor"
             app:glideAvatar="@{imagePath}" />
 
         <ImageView