diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
index 2134159794..9de9f6a531 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderPresenter>(),
         }
 
         chapters_bottom_sheet.setup(this)
+        if (ThemeUtil.isBlueTheme(preferences.theme())) {
+            chapter_recycler.setBackgroundColor(getResourceColor(android.R.attr.colorBackground))
+        }
         config = ReaderConfig()
         initializeMenu()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/recent_chapters_section_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/recent_chapters_section_item.xml
index 3af4aaa2bb..fd8a0e0e29 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/recent_chapters_section_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/recent_chapters_section_item.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="32dp"
-    android:background="?android:attr/colorBackground"
+    android:background="?colorPrimaryVariant"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
     android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"