diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 5702f4a3b0..828e61d38a 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.browser:browser:1.2.0'
     implementation 'androidx.multidex:multidex:2.0.1'
     implementation 'androidx.biometric:biometric:1.0.1'
+    implementation 'androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.1.0-rc01'
     implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.3.0-beta01'
 
     final lifecycle_version = '2.2.0'
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/widget/ThemedSwipeRefreshLayout.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/widget/ThemedSwipeRefreshLayout.kt
index 45d6d01cad..a1b3bf2b5d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/widget/ThemedSwipeRefreshLayout.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/widget/ThemedSwipeRefreshLayout.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import android.util.AttributeSet
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.getResourceColor
 
 class ThemedSwipeRefreshLayout @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet? = null) :
     SwipeRefreshLayout(context, attrs) {
@@ -15,7 +14,9 @@ class ThemedSwipeRefreshLayout @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs
     }
 
     private fun setColors() {
-        setProgressBackgroundColorSchemeColor(context.getResourceColor(R.attr.colorAccent))
+        // Background is controlled with "swipeRefreshLayoutProgressSpinnerBackgroundColor" in XML
+
+        // This updates the progress arrow color
         setColorSchemeColors(
             ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.md_white_1000),
             ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.md_white_1000),
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 3f2a1d073b..11bb3c63b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         <item name="textAppearanceButton">@style/TextAppearance.Widget.Button</item>
         <item name="textInputStyle">@style/Theme.Widget.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox</item>
         <item name="android:itemTextAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.Widget.Menu</item>
+        <item name="swipeRefreshLayoutProgressSpinnerBackgroundColor">?attr/colorAccent</item>
 
         <!-- Material Dialogs -->
         <item name="md_background_color">?attr/colorSurface</item>
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@
         <item name="textAppearanceButton">@style/TextAppearance.Widget.Button</item>
         <item name="textInputStyle">@style/Theme.Widget.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox</item>
         <item name="android:itemTextAppearance">@style/TextAppearance.Widget.Menu</item>
+        <item name="swipeRefreshLayoutProgressSpinnerBackgroundColor">?attr/colorAccent</item>
 
         <!-- Material Dialogs -->
         <item name="md_background_color">?attr/colorSurface</item>